photographic magnitude
Astronomy
noun
The apparent magnitude of an astronomical object as measured on a photograph (which differs from the visual magnitude because conventional photographic emulsion is more sensitive than the eye at the blue end of the spectrum).
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London.
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