apparent magnitude
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
apparent magnitude (countable and uncountable, plural apparent magnitudes)
- (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
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measure of the brightness of a heavenly body
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