apparent magnitude

noun Astronomy.

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

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Compare absolute magnitude.

Origin of apparent magnitude

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby apparent magnitude

apparatus criticus, apparel, apparent, apparent candlepower, apparent horizon, apparent magnitude, apparent movement, apparent solar day, apparent temperature, apparent time, apparent wind
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British Dictionary definitions for apparent magnitude

apparent magnitude

noun

another name for magnitude (def. 4)
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Scientific definitions for apparent magnitude

apparent magnitude

See under magnitude.
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