light curve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light curve
First recorded in 1885–90
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This allows the researchers to computationally progress the initial 3D structure of a hotspot over time as it orbits the black hole to create a whole light curve.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
Researchers define a light curve as a measurement of the brightness of a star over a longer period of time.
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
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
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 Gore, J. Ellard
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