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    In astronomy, extinction is the absorption and scattering of electromagnetic radiation by dust and gas between an emitting astronomical object and the...
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  • term for mass attenuation coefficient), in physical sciences Extinction (astronomy) Extinction (optical mineralogy), when cross-polarized light dims, as...
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  • In physics, attenuation (in some contexts, extinction) is the gradual loss of flux intensity through a medium. For instance, dark glasses attenuate sunlight...
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    medium Interplanetary dust Interstellar dust Intergalactic dust Extinction (astronomy) Star formation Sparke, L. S.; Gallagher, J. S. III (2007). Galaxies...
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    synonymous with the radiant power emitted by a light-emitting object. In astronomy, luminosity is the total amount of electromagnetic energy emitted per...
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    In astronomy, photometry, from Greek photo- ("light") and -metry ("measure"), is a technique used in astronomy that is concerned with measuring the flux...
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  • of astronomy is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to astronomy and cosmology, their sub-disciplines, and related fields. Astronomy is...
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    Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering theoretical, observational, and instrumental astronomy and astrophysics...
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    asterism in 2002. Australian Aboriginal astronomy Chinese constellation Nakshatra "An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics: asterism". Dictionary...
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    In astronomy, magnitude is a measure of the brightness of an object, usually in a defined passband. An imprecise but systematic determination of the magnitude...
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