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apparent magnitude

noun

Astronomy.
  1. the magnitude of a star as it appears to an observer on the earth.


apparent magnitude

noun

  1. another name for magnitude
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

apparent magnitude

  1. See under magnitude
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of apparent magnitude1

First recorded in 1870–75
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While at the time they made 10 arrests and released two hostages, they either didn't find or didn't reveal any evidence of the apparent magnitude of violence carried out there.

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The company says it is planning to use anti-reflective materials on its next-generation satellites, as well as certain flight manoeuvres to reduce the crafts’ apparent magnitude.

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Still, there have been leaks before, though not of the apparent magnitude of the document posted by Politico.

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The apparent magnitude of Frelimo’s win was criticized by some independent analysts.

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One lucky observer in Baileys Crossroads recorded the meteor as being a minus-10 for “apparent magnitude.â€

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