Analytical mathematics
type: Concept
narrower: Luminosity function

Luminosity function
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
broader: Analytical mathematics
definition: Number distribution of stars or galaxies (galaxy) with respect to their absolute magnitudes. The luminosity function shows the number of stars of a given intrinsic luminosity (or the number of galaxies per integrated magnitude band) in a given volume of space.
modified: 2020-11-10T18:37:33.297Z
modified: 2020-11-10T18:37:23.046Z