apparent magnitude
Noun

apparent magnitude

  1. (astronomy) a numerical measure of the brightness of a star, planet etc.; a decrease of 1 unit represents an increase in the light received by a factor of 2.512
Related terms Translations
  • French: magnitude apparente
  • Portuguese: magnitude aparente
  • Russian: ви́димая звёздная величина́



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