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Absolute Magnitude
    

A quantity giving an astronomical object's intrinsic brightness on a logarithmic scale. It is defined as the apparent magnitude of an object placed at a distance of 10 parsecs (pc).

Apparent Magnitude, Distance Modulus




References

--. Sky & Telescope, 494-499, Nov. 1992.







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