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Noun: absolute magnitude  'ab-su,loot 'mag-ni,t(y)ood
  1. (astronomy) the magnitude that a star would have if it were viewed from a distance of 10 parsecs (32.62 light years) from the earth

Derived forms: absolute magnitudes

Type of: magnitude

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