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absolute magnitude

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(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

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A diameter of 84 km corresponds to an absolute magnitude of 9.5, assuming an albedo of 0.04. Source: Internet

A difference of 1.0 in absolute magnitude corresponds to a ratio of 2.512 ≈ 10 0.4 of absolute brightness. Source: Internet

Both the apparent and absolute magnitude scales are logarithmic units : one whole number difference in magnitude is equal to a brightness variation of about 2.5 times citation (the 5th root of 100 or approximately 2.512). Source: Internet

Because all measurements of absolute magnitude assume the same distance, absolute magnitude is in effect a measurement of an object's brightness. Source: Internet

Apparent magnitude The absolute magnitude can be used to help calculate the apparent magnitude of a body under different conditions. Source: Internet

Arcturus is a type K0 III orange giant star, with an absolute magnitude of −0.30. Source: Internet

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