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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Luminosity — has different meanings in several different fields of science.In photometry and color imagingIn photometry, luminosity is sometimes incorrectly used to refer to luminance, which is the density of luminous intensity in a given direction. The SI… … Wikipedia
Extragalactic distance scale — The extragalactic distance scale is a series of techniques used today by astronomers to determine the distance of cosmological bodies (beyond our own galaxy) not easily obtained with traditional methods. Some procedures utilize properties of… … Wikipedia
Planetary nebula luminosity function — (PNLF) is a secondary distance indicator used in astronomy. It makes use of the [O III| [O III] λ5007 forbidden line found in all planetary nebula which are members of the old stellar populations (Population… … Wikipedia
Eddington luminosity — The Eddington luminosity (also referred to as the Eddington limit) in a star is defined as the point where the gravitational force inwards equals the continuum radiation force outwards, assuming hydrostatic equilibrium and spherical symmetry.… … Wikipedia
Timeline of knowledge about galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and large-scale structure — Timeline of galaxies, clusters of galaxies, and large scale structure of the cosmosPre 20th Century* 400s BC Democritus proposes that the bright band in the night sky known as the Milky Way might consist of stars, * 300s BC Aristotle believes the … Wikipedia
Danjon scale — Two lunar eclipses in 2003; their ratings on the Danjon Scale would be roughly 2 (left) and 4 (right) The Danjon Scale of lunar eclipse brightness is a five point scale useful for measuring the appearance and luminosity of the Moon during a lunar … Wikipedia
Thermal time scale — In astrophysics, the thermal time scale is an estimate of the lifetime of a star once its fuel reserves at its center are used up or if they were to disappear. Along with the nuclear and dynamical time scales, it is used to estimate the length of … Wikipedia
Bark scale — The Bark scale is a psychoacoustical scale proposed by Eberhard Zwicker in 1961. It is named after Heinrich Barkhausen who proposed the first subjective measurements of loudness [Zwicker, E. (1961),… … Wikipedia
Nuclear time scale — In astrophysics, the nuclear time scale is an estimate of the lifetime of a star based solely on its rate of fuel consumption. Along with the thermal and dynamical time scales, it is used to estimate the length of time a particular star will… … Wikipedia
eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit The eye is protected from mechanical injury… … Universalium
stellar classification — ▪ astronomy scheme for assigning stars (star) to types according to their temperatures as estimated from their spectra. The generally accepted system of stellar classification is a combination of two classification schemes: the Harvard… … Universalium