Question 1481Navigation General

The correct answer is B) Canopus - 0.9. The magnitude scale is an inverse logarithmic scale, where lower numbers indicate brighter stars. Therefore, Canopus with a magnitude of -0.9 is the brightest of the three stars listed. The other options are incorrect because: A) Magnitude does indicate the brightness of a star, not its size. C) Vega with a magnitude of +0.1 is dimmer than Canopus. D) Antares with a magnitude of +1.2 is the dimmest of the three stars.