Concept information
Preferred term
Purkinje effect
Definition
- The increasing sensibility of the retina for light of shorter wavelength as the brightness decreases. In those conditions red objects are perceived to fade faster than blue objects of the same brightness. (en)
Broader concept
- Amateur astronomy (en)
Entry terms
- Purkinje shift (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1310
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