standard candle

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Definition of standard candle in English English dictionary

Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude

A candela

Related Terms

standard candles

plural form of standard candle

Hyphenation

stand·ard can·dle

Turkish pronunciation

ständırd kändıl

Pronunciation

/ˈstandərd ˈkandəl/ /ˈstændɜrd ˈkændəl/