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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)

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  • Purkinje shift (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1310

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