Absolute Magnitude Calculator

Calculate Absolute Magnitude



Formula

The formula to calculate the Absolute Magnitude (M) is:

\[ M = m + 5 \cdot (\log(p) + 1) \]

Where:

What is Absolute Magnitude?

Absolute magnitude is a measure of the intrinsic brightness of a celestial object. It is defined as the apparent magnitude the object would have if it were located at a standard distance of 10 parsecs (32.6 light years) from the observer.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula to calculate the Absolute Magnitude:

\[ M = 5.0 + 5 \cdot (\log(0.1) + 1) = 5.0 + 5 \cdot (-1 + 1) = 5.0 \]

The Absolute Magnitude is 5.0.