The comet of 1652, so carefully observed by Hevelius, almost equaled the moon in apparent magnitude.
The meteors varied in apparent magnitude from the smallest visible points to fire-balls equaling the moon in diameter.
The apparent magnitude of an object depends upon the angle which it subtends to the eye of the observer.
Its distance then can be determined by contrasting its actual candle power with the apparent magnitude as seen from the earth.
Its approach was indicated, not so much by any perceptible change of position, as by an increase of apparent magnitude.
The apparent magnitude of its nucleus was three times greater than that of Jupiter.
The sun on this scale of comparative brightness is of the -26.7 apparent magnitude.
Thus he looks down, as it were, upon the heaviest seas, and this greatly diminishes their apparent magnitude and elevation.
The inward grace required must not be measured by the apparent magnitude of the burden, but the strength of the sustainer.
A fast reading with the photocell gave me the apparent magnitude and a comparison with its absolute magnitude showed its distance.
| apparent magnitude See under magnitude. |
