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apparent magnitude

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ID 576067 Last modified 07.01.2026
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Domain astronomy
  • taevakeha heledusjärk, väljendab taevakeha näivat heledust kahanevas logaritmilises astmikus
  • measure of a celestial object's brightness as seen by an observer on the Earth
    Good to know
    • See also: 'What is apparent magnitude?', Space Book, Las Cumbres Observatory, https://lco.global/spacebook/what-apparent-magnitude/ [17.5.2017]
näiv tähesuurus
Usage examples
  • Näivate tähesuuruste astmik väljendab valgustaju puhul Weberi-Fechneri üldist psühhofüüsilist seadust, mis nendib aistingute ja ärrituste logaritmilist vahekorda.
apparent magnitude
Usage examples
  • Astronomers define star brightness in terms of apparent magnitude (how bright the star appears from Earth) and absolute magnitude (how bright the star appears at a standard distance of 32.6 light years, or 10 parsecs).

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