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apparent magnitude

noun Astronomy.

the magnitude of a star as it appears to an observer on the earth.

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Nearby words

apparatus criticus, apparel, apparent, apparent candlepower, apparent horizon, apparent magnitude, apparent movement, apparent solar day, apparent temperature, apparent time, apparent wind
Compare absolute magnitude.

Origin of apparent magnitude

First recorded in 1870–75
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British Dictionary definitions for apparent magnitude

apparent magnitude

noun

another name for magnitude (def. 4)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Science definitions for apparent magnitude

apparent magnitude

See under magnitude.
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