Meaning of apparent magnitude | Babel Free
Definitions
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.
Equivalents
Français
magnitude apparente
हिन्दी
सापेक्ष कांतिमान
Português
magnitude aparente
Română
magnitudine aparentă
Русский
ви́димая звёздная величина́
Svenska
skenbar magnitud
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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