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ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE

\ˈabsəlˌuːt mˈaɡnɪtjˌuːd], \ˈabsəlˌuːt mˈaɡnɪtjˌuːd], \ˈa_b_s_ə_l_ˌuː_t m_ˈa_ɡ_n_ɪ_t_j_ˌuː_d]\

Definitions of ABSOLUTE MAGNITUDE

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(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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