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Absolute magnitude Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ude

Absolute magnitude has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth

2

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

See Also
apparent magnitude luminosity light year bolometric magnitude parsec hertzsprung russell diagram standard candle celestial body
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magnitude
Rhyming Words
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