noun
: the intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body expressed on a scale for which the distance is arbitrarily established (as of a star observed from a standard distance of 10 parsecs)
the absolute magnitude of the sun is about +5 visual
noun
: the intrinsic luminosity of a celestial body expressed on a scale for which the distance is arbitrarily established (as of a star observed from a standard distance of 10 parsecs)
the absolute magnitude of the sun is about +5 visual
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012