standard candle
standard candle · standard candles
свічка
свеча, свечка
Standardkerze
Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitudeAny astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude.
Meaning
2 sensesAny astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude.
Standardkerze
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see standard, candle.
More definitions
- the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
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plural: standard candles| Singular | standard candle |
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