light curve
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of light curve
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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
Exoplanets can also leave traces in the light curve.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 12, 2024
Instead, telescopes record the fluctuations in brightness of distant stars, the time series of which is called a light curve.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
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
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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