luminosity function
- The number of stars in the Galaxy with a particular absolute
magnitude. The luminosity function reveals that luminous stars are
rare and intrinsically faint stars common.
- The distribution of galaxies by absolute magnitude. Luminous galaxies
are rare, while intrinsically faint ones are common.
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