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Term: brightness temperature
Definition:

The equivalent blackbody temperature at a specified wavelength of a uniform source filling the resolution element of the telescope.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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Term: brightness temperature
Definition:

A descriptive measure of radiation in terms of the temperature of a hypothetical blackbody emitting an identical amount of radiation at the same wavelength.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
Contributed by Ryan McGranaghan
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