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luminosity function [‚lü·mə′näs·əd·ē ‚fəŋk·shən] (astronomy) The functional relationship between stellar magnitude and the number and distribution of stars of each magnitude interval. Also known as relative luminosity factor. (optics) A standard measure of the response of an eye to monochromatic light at various wavelengths; the function is normalized to unity at its maximum value. Also known as luminosity curve; spectral luminous efficiency; visibility function. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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