Which astronomer developed the concept of classifying stars according to their brightness?

Q. Which astronomer developed the concept of classifying stars according to their brightness?
Answer: Hipparchus
Notes: Hipparchus developed the concept of classifying the stars according to their brightness. According to him, 1st magnitude stars are the brightest while the 6th magnitude stars are the weakest.

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