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Absolute magnitude is a way of measuring how bright a star or other object in space actually is, using a logarithmic scale that lets astronomers compare objects that are vastly different distances away. It matters because it reveals the true power of celestial objects independent of how far they are from Earth, helping scientists understand what they're really looking at in the universe.
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絶対等級(ぜったいとうきゅう、Absolute magnitude、記号M)とは、天体の明るさを、仮に我々から見てある基準となる距離にあるとしたときの、その天体の見かけの等級 (m) である。絶対等級を用いると、天体までの距離を考えないで、いろいろな天体の明るさを比較することができる。標準光度(標準等級)とも言う。
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