standard candle

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standard candle

noun standard candles

Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see standard, candle.

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Deutsch	Standardkerze

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@misc{standard_candle_2026,
  title = {standard candle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/standard%20candle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}