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Phillips relation

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Phillips relation [′fil·ips ri‚lā·shən]
(astronomy)
A correlation between the relatively small variation in the peak brightness of type Ia supernovae and their rates of decline, whose use enables the distances of type Ia supernovae to be estimated.
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The Phillips relation says that the supernovas with fewer metals should remain bright for a longer period of time than others.
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