Magnitude Scales and Photometric Systems

Details Magnitude Scales and Photometric Systems Magnitude Scales and Photometric Systems

Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1939. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Instrumentation And Observational Techniques, Observational Domains And Techniques

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More than any other aspects of astronomy, the subjects of magnitude scales and photometric systems are encumbered by history. The intensity of light from stars and other cosmic objects is usually expressed in magnitudes, an inverse logarithmic scale that confuses physicists who work in SI units, but that is practical for astronomers. The apparent magnitude of an object is a measure of the intensi...

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