photovisual magnitude

photovisual magnitude
noun
: the magnitude of a celestial body that is determined by observations with a photographic plate and filter combination giving nearly the same yellow-green sensitivity as the human eye and that is nearly equal to the visual magnitude

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  • photovisual — adjective relating to the magnitude of a star as measured by the size of its image on an isochromatic photographic emulsion …   Wiktionary

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