# Magnitude units

**URL:** <https://community.openastronomy.org/t/magnitude-units/374>\
**Category:** Astropy\
**Created:** [June 17, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.openastronomy.org/t/magnitude-units/374 "2022-06-17T18:36:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![kelle](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.openastronomy.org/kelle/32/39_2.png) [@kelle](https://community.openastronomy.org/u/kelle)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2022, 6:36pm UTC](https://community.openastronomy.org/t/magnitude-units/374/1 "2022-06-17T18:36:21Z")

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Hi folks,

What’s the difference (if any) between  
K\_mag = 5 \*u.mag  
and  
K\_mag = u.Magnitude(5)

Thanks!  
Kelle