light curve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light curve
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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In current models, a magnetar can act like an energy source that feeds power into a supernova, making it exceptionally bright and shaping its overall light curve.
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
"As with other stars orbited by exoplanets, the observed light curve of WASP-39 is flatter than previous models can explain," she adds.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2024
They then used images taken with different filters to identify the flux at the peak of the light curve -- a method called photometry.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2024
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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