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absolute magnitude

/ˈæb.səˌlut/

absolute magnitude noun: the intrinsic luminosity that a celestial body would have if viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs or about 32.6 light years.

Noun

absolute magnitude (countable and uncountable, plural absolute magnitudes)

  1. The intrinsic luminosity that a celestial body would have if viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs or about 32.6 light years.

absolute magnitude meaning in Hindi, Tamil and Malay

absolute magnitude in Hindi

intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body
निरपेक्ष कांतिमान nirpekṣ kāntimān

absolute magnitude in Tamil

தனிப் பருமை, கூட்டல், வானியலில், விண்மீன்களில் ஒளிர்மையை, ஓரிடத்தில் இருந்து அளப்பதைக் கொண்டு, விண்ணில் நிகழும் சிதறல்

absolute magnitude in Malay

intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body
magnitud mutlak

Forms of absolute magnitude

pluralabsolute magnitudes

Questions about absolute magnitude

What does absolute magnitude mean?
Absolute magnitude means the intrinsic luminosity that a celestial body would have if viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs or about 32.6 light years.
What is absolute magnitude in Hindi?
Absolute magnitude in Hindi is निरपेक्ष कांतिमान (nirpekṣ kāntimān). See Absolute magnitude meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is absolute magnitude?
Absolute magnitude is a noun.
How do you pronounce absolute magnitude?
Absolute magnitude is pronounced /ˈæb.səˌlut/ (US).
What is the plural of absolute magnitude?
The plural of absolute magnitude is absolute magnitudes.

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