K correction
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k-correction-212-3257805
title:
K correction
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K correction converts measurements of astronomical objects into their respective rest frames. The correction acts on that object's observed magnitude. Because astronomical observations often measure through a single filter or bandpass, observers only measure a fraction of the total spectrum, redshifted into the frame of the observer. For example, to compare measurements of stars at different redshifts viewed through a red filter, one must estimate K corrections to these measurements in order to
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_correction
date created:
2006-11-12T02:51:45Z
date modified:
2024-09-12T05:56:24Z
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