bolometric correction

noun

The difference between the bolometric magnitude and visual magnitude of a star

Meanings

nounbolometric correction (plural bolometric corrections)

plural bolometric corrections

  1. astronomyThe difference between the bolometric magnitude and visual magnitude of a star
Cite this entry
APA

bolometric correction. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolometric%20correction

MLA

“bolometric correction.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolometric%20correction. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bolometric correction,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bolometric%20correction.

Source: bolometric correction on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.