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visual magnitude
visual magnitude: see magnitude.
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visual magnitude
Jan 01, 1997; visual magnitude (symbol m v ) The apparent magnitude of a star as estimated by the human eye. The eye is capable of ranking...
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V magnitude
Jan 01, 1997; V magnitude The magnitude of a star in yellow-green light, the centre of the range of wavelengths to which the eye is sensitive,...
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apparent magnitude
Jan 01, 1997; apparent magnitude (symbol m ) The brightness of a celestial object as measured by the observer. Sirius, the brightest star, has...
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absolute magnitude
Jan 01, 1997; absolute magnitude (symbol M ) 1. The brightness that a star would have if it were at a distance of 10 parsecs in perfectly clear...
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