surface brightness

collocation in English

meaningsofsurfaceandbrightness

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surface
noun
uk
/ˈsɜː.fɪs/us
/ˈsɝː-/
the outer or top part or layer ...
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brightness
noun[U]
uk
/ˈbraɪt.nəs/us
/ˈbraɪt.nəs/
the quality of shining with, or of producing, a lot ...
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(Definition ofsurfaceandbrightnessfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is a beautiful object with a highsurfacebrightness.
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It is a larger planetary with lowsurfacebrightness.
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The galaxy's relatively large angular size and relatively highsurfacebrightnessmake it an object that can be viewed and imaged by amateur astronomers.
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Its highsurfacebrightnesscentral spiral is 30,000 light years across; with a bulge of 10,000 light years.
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His fields of specialty include lowsurfacebrightnessgalaxies, galaxy formation and evolution, tests of dark matter and alternative hypotheses, and measurements of cosmological parameters.
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Since hotter bodies radiate more than colder ones, a star'ssurfacebrightnesscan be estimated from its effective surface temperature, and hence from its spectrum.
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Because it is so diffuse, it has a lowsurfacebrightness.
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The other method used is thesurfacebrightnessfluctuations method.
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The term involving the convergence magnifies the image by increasing its size while conservingsurfacebrightness.
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It is relatively bright at magnitude 8.1, and also has a highsurfacebrightness.
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Its integrated magnitude is 13.6 and its meansurfacebrightnessis 13.9.
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Thesurfacebrightnessfluctuations distance measurement technique estimates distances to spiral galaxies based on the graininess of the appearance of their bulges.
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Thesurfacebrightnessfluctuations distance measurement technique estimates distances to galaxies based on the graininess of their appearance.
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Some telescopes can not achieve the theoreticalsurfacebrightnessof 100%, while some telescopes can achieve it using a very small diameter eyepiece.
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Additionally, irregularities in thesurfacebrightnessare seen across the face of the shell.
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He noted that it has an unusually lowsurfacebrightnessand exhibits remarkably diffuse spiral arms.
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In an expanding universe, thesurfacebrightnessdiminishes with distance.
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Thissurfacebrightnessis independent of the galaxys actual distance from us.
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The disc has a very lowsurfacebrightness.
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