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Record 1 1999-01-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
OBS

By definition "the absolute magnitude of a star is the apparent magnitude the star would have, were the star 10 parsecs from the sun".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
OBS

La magnitude [d'une étoile] ramenée à la distance fixe de 10 pc s'appelle la "magnitude absolue" (M).

Spanish

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