apparent magnitude
noun Astronomy.
the magnitude of a star as it appears to an observer on the earth.
Compare
absolute magnitude.
Origin of apparent magnitude
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby apparent magnitude
apparatus criticus,
apparel,
apparent,
apparent candlepower,
apparent horizon,
apparent magnitude,
apparent movement,
apparent solar day,
apparent temperature,
apparent time,
apparent wind
British Dictionary definitions for apparent magnitude
Scientific definitions for apparent magnitude
apparent magnitude
See under magnitude.