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視星等

简视星等 · 繁視星等

Mandarin · pinyin shì xīng děng

(astronomy) apparent magnitude

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星: xīng · a star, planet; any point of light; 25th lunar mansion, determinative star α Hydrae (Alphard)
等: děng · rank, grade; to wait; equal, “and so forth”
视: shì · look at, inspect, observe, see

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4–1–3 · shi4 xing1 deng3

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noun

(astronomy) apparent magnitude

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