light curve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light curve
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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"The infrared light curve was the complete opposite of the visible light," Tzanidakis said.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
Spot-Crossing Signal: A change in the transit light curve that happens when a planet moves across a darker, cooler starspot on the star's surface.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
This is reflected in the light curve as a regularly recurring drop in brightness.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024
In the case of a light curve like that of Kepler-1625b, the rate of "false hits" is likely to be around 11 percent.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2023
M. H. E. Lau finds that the short-period variable star δ Cephei varies slightly in colour as well as in light, and that the colour curve is parallel to the light curve.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard
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