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ALL meanings of absolute magnitude

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  • noun absolute magnitude the apparent magnitude a given star would have if it were situated at a distance of 10 parsecs (32.6 light years) from the earth 3
  • noun absolute magnitude the apparent magnitude a star would have at a distance of ten parsecs from the observer 3
  • noun absolute magnitude the magnitude of a star as it would appear to a hypothetical observer at a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light-years. 1
  • noun absolute magnitude measurement of a star's brightness 1
  • noun absolute magnitude (astronomy) The intrinsic luminosity that a celestial body would have if viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs or 32.6 light years. 0
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