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Meaning of apparent magnitude | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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a numerical measure of the brightness of a star, planet etc.; a star with apparent magnitude 0 gives an illuminance of 2.54 microlux just outside the earth's atmosphere, or 82% of that (2.08 microlux) under clear skies, and every increase of 1 unit represents a decrease in the light received by a factor of 2.512.

countable, uncountable

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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