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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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在天文學上,絕對星等(Absolute magnitude, M)是指把天體放在指定的距離时(10秒差距)天体所呈现出的视星等(Apparent magnitude, m)。此方法可把天體的光度在不受距離的影響下,作出客觀的比較。
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