English Explanatory Dictionary

absolute magnitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The intrinsic luminosity that a celestial body would have if viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs or about 32.6 light years.

Pronunciation

/ˈæb.səˌlut/ /ˌæb.səˈljut/ /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tjud/ /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tud/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-absolute magnitude.wav

Word forms

absolute magnitude absolute magnitudes

Related words

apparent magnitude bolometric magnitude
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