absolute magnitude

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Pronunciation
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Related terms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English [edit]

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Absolute magnitude

Pronunciation [edit]

(US) IPA: /ˈæb.səˌlut/, /ˌæb.səˈljut/ + IPA: /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tjud/, ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tud/

Noun [edit]

absolute magnitude (plural absolute magnitudes)

(astronomy) The intrinsic luminosity that a celestial body would have if viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light years.

Related terms [edit]

Translations [edit]

intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body

Finnish: absoluuttinen magnitudi (fi)

French: magnitude absolue (fr) f
Icelandic: reyndarbirta f, reyndarbirtustig n

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