单词 | pogson ratio |
释义 | Pogson ratio/ (ˈpɒdʒsən) / nounthe brightness ratio of two celestial objects that differ by one magnitude. On the Pogson scale a difference of 5 magnitudes is defined as a difference of 100 in the intensities of two stars; therefore a difference of 1 magnitude is equal to the fifth root of 100, i.e. 2.512 Word Origin for Pogson ratioC19: named after N. R. Pogson (1829–91), British astronomer Words nearby Pogson ratiopogonion, pogonip, pogonophoran, pogo stick, pogrom, Pogson ratio, pogy, Pohai, Pohang, pohiri, Pohjola Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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