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absolute magnitude
noun
, Astronomy.
- the magnitude of a star as it would appear to a hypothetical observer at a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light-years.
absolute magnitude
noun
- 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
- See under at magnitude
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Word History and Origins
Origin of absolute magnitude1
First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences
And the given absolute magnitude to which it is equal is the rectangle beneath the unequal segments, without gnomon.
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The absolute magnitude of my misfortune only loomed upon me by degrees.
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These relations are, absolute magnitude of force, relation of force and of the different arms mutually, and nature of the country.
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When we say "absolute magnitude," we do not mean a magnitude which stands out of all relations to other facts in the universe.
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What is the absolute magnitude of the near stars that are not contained in table?
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