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Record 1 2022-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
CONT

A light curve is a graph that shows the brightness of an object over a period of time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
DEF

Représentation graphique de l'évolution de la luminosité d'un objet céleste en fonction du temps.

OBS

Une courbe de lumière permet d'étudier des phénomènes comme les supernovas, les étoiles variables, notamment les céphéides, ou le passage d'une exoplanète devant son étoile.

OBS

courbe de lumière : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 4 juin 2019.

Spanish

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