Which star shines at a brighter apparent magnitude: Adhara in Canis Major with a magnitude of +1.50 or Betelgeuse in Orion with a magnitude of +0.50?
a. Adhara is brighter than Betelgeuse
b. Betelgeuse is brighter than Adhara
c. Adhara and Betelgeuse have the same apparent magnitude
d. The apparent magnitude of Adhara and Betelgeuse cannot be compared