light curve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light curve
First recorded in 1885–90
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A tilted accretion disk around a black hole could also create bumps in the light curve.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Exoplanets can also leave traces in the light curve.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024
The limb of a star, the edge of the stellar disk, plays a decisive role in the interpretation of its light curve.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024
An algorithm then compares these simulated light curves with the observed light curve and looks for the best match.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
Thus the light curve and the spectroscopic velocity curve are very similar in shape, but one is like the other turned upside down.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
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