Apparent Magnitude

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomical concept
gptkbp:canBeMeasuredIn different wavelength bands
gptkbp:canBeNegative yes
gptkbp:definedIn gptkb:International_Astronomical_Union
gptkbp:dependsOn interstellar extinction
distance from observer
intrinsic luminosity
gptkbp:example Full Moon: -12.74
Sirius: -1.46
Sun: -26.74
gptkbp:F observed flux
gptkbp:F0 reference flux
gptkbp:form m = -2.5 log10(F/F0)
gptkbp:hasUnit magnitude
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Apparent Magnitude
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Hipparchus
gptkbp:lowerValueMeans brighter object
gptkbp:measures brightness of celestial objects as seen from Earth
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Absolute_Magnitude
photometry
gptkbp:size logarithmic scale
gptkbp:symbol m
gptkbp:usedFor comparing celestial objects
ranking star brightness
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:valuation dimmer object
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Absolute_Magnitude
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8