standard candles

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Definition of standard candles in English English dictionary

plural form of standard candle

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standard candle

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

standard candle

A candela

Hyphenation

stand·ard candles

Turkish pronunciation

ständırd kändılz

Pronunciation

/ˈstandərd ˈkandəlz/ /ˈstændɜrd ˈkændəlz/