apparent brightness

noun

The brightness of a star as measured by an observer.

Meanings

nounapparent brightness (countable and uncountable, plural apparent brightnesses)

plural apparent brightnesses

  1. countableuncountableastronomyThe brightness of a star as measured by an observer.

Translations

Finnish näennäinen kirkkaus
  • näennäinen kirkkausbrightness of star
Portuguese brilho aparente
  • brilho aparentebrightness of star
Russian ви́димый блеск
  • ви́димый блеск (vídimyj blesk)brightness of star
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