In astronomy, absolute magnitude (M) is a measure of the luminosity of a celestial object on an inverse logarithmic astronomical magnitude scale. An object's...
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different definitions of magnitude: apparent magnitude and absolute magnitude. The apparent magnitude (m) is the brightness of an object and depends on an object's...
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Measurement in the V-band may be referred to as the apparent visual magnitude. Absolute magnitude is a related quantity which measures the luminosity that a celestial...
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Luminosity (section Relationship to magnitude)
astronomical magnitude system: the absolute bolometric magnitude (Mbol) of an object is a logarithmic measure of its total energy emission rate, while absolute magnitude...
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ordered rings, fields and vector spaces. The absolute value is closely related to the notions of magnitude, distance, and norm in various mathematical...
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List of brightest stars (redirect from List of stars by magnitude)
which compensates for the distances, converting the apparent magnitude to the absolute magnitude, see the list of most luminous stars. The Sun is the brightest...
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Hertzsprung–Russell diagram (redirect from Color-magnitude diagram)
scatter plot of stars showing the relationship between the stars' absolute magnitudes or luminosities and their stellar classifications or effective temperatures...
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Absolute Magnitude is an American discontinued, semi-professional science fiction magazine started in Spring/Summer 1993 issue under the name Harsh Mistress...
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In mathematics, the magnitude or size of a mathematical object is a property which determines whether the object is larger or smaller than other objects...
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