text: Minangka conto, galaksi bimasakti mibanda magnitudo mutlak -20.5, sarta kuasar mibanda magnitudo mutlak -25.5, ieu hartina kuasar 100 kali leuwih méncrang batan galaksi bimasakti (lantaran (100.4)(-20.5-(-25.5)) = (100.4)5 = 100)