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absolute magnitude

Syllabification: (ab·so·lute mag·ni·tude)
Definition of absolute magnitude

noun

Astronomy
  • the magnitude (brightness) of a celestial object as it would be seen at a standard distance of 10 parsecs. Compare with apparent magnitude.

absolute magnitude in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of absolute magnitude in the British & World English dictionary