Cosmic extremes of luminosity

What is the brightest object in the sky? The obvious answer is the Sun. But the difference between intrinsic brightness and perceived brightness complicates matters.

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Donald C. Warren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3222-9059)

Publication Details

Journal: Physics Today
Published: 2024-12-23
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.nczi.mueu
Primary Topic: Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research
Type: article
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Cosmic extremes of luminosity

Donald C. Warren

Dec 23, 2024

Physics Today

Pulsars and Gravitational Waves Research

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Cosmic extremes of luminosity

Donald C. Warren

December 23, 2024article en

Abstract

What is the brightest object in the sky? The obvious answer is the Sun. But the difference between intrinsic brightness and perceived brightness complicates matters.

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