absolute magnitude

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæb.səˌlut/, /ˌæb.səˈljut/ + IPA^(key): /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tjud/, /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.tud/

Noun

absolute magnitude (plural absolute magnitudes)

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

Related terms

Translations

intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body

Dutch: absolute grootte m, absolute helderheid m
Finnish: absoluuttinen magnitudi
French: magnitude absolue (fr) f
German: Absolute Helligkeit f
Icelandic: reyndarbirta f, reyndarbirtustig n

Irish: dearbhmhéid f
Malay: magnitud mutlak
Romanian: mărime absolută f
Russian: абсолю́тная звёздная величина́ f (absoljútnaja zvjózdnaja veličiná)

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