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Scheiner speed

Scheiner speed noun: the speed (expressed in degrees) of a plate used for astronomical photography, rated by the least exposure required to produce a visible darkening upon development.

Noun

Scheiner speed (plural Scheiner speeds)

  1. The speed (expressed in degrees) of a plate used for astronomical photography, rated by the least exposure required to produce a visible darkening upon development.

Forms of Scheiner speed

pluralScheiner speeds

Origin of Scheiner speed

The system was devised by the German astronomer Julius Scheiner in 1894.

Questions about Scheiner speed

What does Scheiner speed mean?
Scheiner speed means the speed (expressed in degrees) of a plate used for astronomical photography, rated by the least exposure required to produce a visible darkening upon development.
What part of speech is Scheiner speed?
Scheiner speed is a noun.
What is the plural of Scheiner speed?
The plural of Scheiner speed is Scheiner speeds.

Words near Scheiner speed in the dictionary

  1. Scheie syndrome
  2. scheik
  3. scheiks
  4. Scheimpflug principle
  5. Scheiner
  6. Scheiner speed
  7. Scheiners
  8. Scheirer
  9. Scheirers
  10. scheiss
  11. scheisse

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