Which star is the closest if all have the same apparent brightness?

A. a temperature 6000 K main sequence star
B. a red giant
C. a temperature 10000 K main sequence star
D. a main sequence star with a luminosity 100 times that of the Sun
E. white dwarf


Ans: E. white dwarf

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