apparent magnitude
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apparent magnitude
noun apparent magnitudes
- a numerical measure of the brightness of a star, planet etc.; a star with apparent magnitude 0 gives an illuminance of 2.54 microlux just outside the earth's atmosphere, or 82% of that (2.08 microlux) under clear skies, and every increase of 1 unit represents a decrease in the light received by a factor of 2.512.
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noun measure of the brightness of a heavenly body
| हिन्दी | सापेक्ष कांतिमान sāpekṣ kāntimān |
|---|---|
| Português | magnitude aparente |
| Français | magnitude apparente |
| Română | magnitudine aparentă |
| Русский | ви́димая звёздная величина́ vídimaja zvjózdnaja veličiná |
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title = {apparent magnitude},
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