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apparent magnitude

measure of brightness for celestial objects, as seen from Earth
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Summary

apparent magnitude ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,670 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: physical quantity[2], dimensionless quantity[3], magnitude[4]
  • Main Wikidata property: P1215[5]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[6]

Why It Matters

apparent magnitude has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). apparent magnitude. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/apparent-magnitude
MLA “apparent magnitude.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 15 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/apparent-magnitude.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_apparent-magnitude_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{apparent magnitude}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/apparent-magnitude}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-15}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12w ago · VGMaintenanceBot bot · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Glossary of astronomical terms id → 5175
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Mediawiki page id: 44344, Add qualifier to HuijiWiki article ID `sat:视星等`"
  2. 12w ago · Kethyga · 2026-07-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Huijiwiki article id → sat:视星等
    Main wikidata property → P1215
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Huijiwiki article id: sat:视星等"
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