Pseudomagnitude
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 A measurement that gives an indication of size but which is not a true magnitude. For example some pseudomagnitude values can be negative.
"It makes use of two new reddening-free concepts: a distance indicator called pseudomagnitude, and a quasi-experimental observable that is independent of distance and specific to each star, called the differential surface brightness (DSB)."
Example
More examples"It makes use of two new reddening-free concepts: a distance indicator called pseudomagnitude, and a quasi-experimental observable that is independent of distance and specific to each star, called the differential surface brightness (DSB)."
Etymology
From pseudo- + magnitude.
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