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A first-magnitude star is 100 times brighter than a sixth magnitude star, which means each difference in magnitude represents a brightness change of 2.51 times. Compare the brightness of Star X which has an apparent magnitude (m) of +3.01 to Star Y, which has an apparent magnitude of +0.06