English Explanatory Dictionary

luminosity distance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

An estimate of the distance of a body based on its luminosity and the inverse square law.

Word forms

luminosity distance luminosity distances

Related words

angular size distance Hubble law distance standard candle

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