Linguofreak
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Fun fact: Assuming the horsepower to in fact be the bolometric luminosity of a horse at work, a horse is a 64th magnitude object (absolute). At a distance of 10 feet, this corresponds to an apparent magnitude of about -21. At a distance of 8.6 inches, this corresponds to an apparent magnitude of about -26.75.
So a horse at 8.6 inches is about as bright (bolometrically) as the sun at 1 AU.
So a horse at 8.6 inches is about as bright (bolometrically) as the sun at 1 AU.