isophote
/ (ˈaɪsəˌfəʊt) /
noun
astronomy a line on a diagram or image of a galaxy, nebula, or other celestial object joining points of equal surface brightness
Nearby words
- isoperimetry,
- isoperistaltic anastomosis,
- isophagy,
- isophone,
- isophoria,
- isophthalic acid,
- isopiestic,
- isoplastic,
- isoplastic graft,
- isopleth
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