Wilson-Bappu effect
nounEtymology Named after Olin Chaddock Wilson and Vainu Bappu.
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Astronomy, Natural sciences The correlation between the measured width of the calcium II K emission line and the absolute visual magnitude of a star.
noun
Etymology Named after Olin Chaddock Wilson and Vainu Bappu.
Astronomy, Natural sciences The correlation between the measured width of the calcium II K emission line and the absolute visual magnitude of a star.
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