astronomer see a star that is very far away but still very bright. What can she conclude about the star?

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anonymous · Answer

The conclusion is that.. you are looking into the past.. it WAS bright .. but dunno its condition now!

anonymous · Answer

It's very Hot (at a certain point or duration of time)

shane_b · Answer

Ooops.  Anyway, both of the above are correct.  It was very *hot* in the past.

anonymous · Answer

at first i might want to check if it moving or it might be close planet comet or meteor. A star would appear to be far more stationary.

shane_b · Answer

The question states that is is a very far away star...so there's no question as to what it is.