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apparent magnitude
apparent magnituden. See magnitude.apparent magnitude n (Astronomy) another name for magnitude4 Translationsapparent magnitude
apparent magnitude: see magnitudemagnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. A.D.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on a brightness scale such that the brightest stars were of 1st magnitude and the dimmest stars ..... Click the link for more information. .apparent magnitude See magnitude.apparent magnitude[ə′pa·rənt ′mag·nə‚tüd] (astronomy) An index of a star's brightness relative to that of the other stars; it does not take into account the difference in distance between the stars and is not an indication of the star's true luminosity. MedicalSeemagnitude |