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limb brightening

noun

Definitions

  1. The optical effect where, when certain wavelengths (not in the spectrum of visible light)…

    The optical effect where, when certain wavelengths (not in the spectrum of visible light) are examined, the edge of the disk of a star appears brighter than the center of the disk.

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