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absolute magnitude

The intrinsic magnitude of a celestial body computed as if viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs, or 32.6 light-years.

absolute magnitude

(Astronomy) the apparent magnitude a given star would have if it were situated at a distance of 10 parsecs (32.6 light years) from the earth

absolute magnitude

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absolute magnitude - (astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth

magnitude - the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"

astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole

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absolute magnitude (redirected from Absolute brightness)

absolute magnitude
(redirected from Absolute brightness)