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photographic magnitude: see magnitude magnitude, in astronomy, measure of the brightness of a star or other celestial object. The stars cataloged by Ptolemy (2d cent. A.D.), all visible with the unaided eye, were ranked on a brightness scale such that the brightest stars were of 1st magnitude and the ..... Click the link for more information. . photographic magnitude [¦fōd·ə¦graf·ik ′mag·nə‚tüd] (astronomy) The magnitude of a star, as obtained by measuring the apparent size of a star's image on a photographic emulsion sensitive to blue light at wavelengths between 400 and 500 nanometers. 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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