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