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Magnitude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Magnitude may refer to: • Magnitude (mathematics), the relative size of a mathematical object • Order of magnitude, the class of scale having a fixed value ratio to the preceding class • A Euclidean ...
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Apparent magnitude - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Seismologists use a Magnitude scale to express the seismic energy released by each earthquake. Here are the typical effects of earthquakes in various magnitude ranges: ... Although each earthquake has a unique Magnitude, its effects will vary greatly according to distance, ground conditions, construction standards,
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Richter magnitude scale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Richter magnitude scale , also known as the local magnitude ( M_L ) scale , assigns a single number to quantify the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake. It is a base...
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Magnitude and Intensity measure different characteristics of earthquakes. Magnitude measures the energy released at the source of the earthquake. Magnitude is determined from measurements on seismographs. Intensity measures the strength of shaking produced by the earthquake at a certain location.
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Brightness of stars are assigned a number starting with the brightest star starting at about -1 magnitude. Dimmer stars are zero or positive numbers. The larger the number means the dimmer the star is. For example, a star -1 magnitude is brighter than a star 0 magnitude.
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A means of measuring the brightness of a star or other body: the lower the body's magnitude value, the brighter it appears in the sky. A star of magnitude +5.0 is dim, and hardly visible to the naked eye, while a star with a magnitude close to 0.0 (such as Capella in Auriga) is very bright indeed.
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