English Dictionary

limb brightening

名詞

不可算名詞

(physics, astronomy) The optical effect where, when certain wavelengths (not in the spectrum of visible light) are examined, the edge of the disk of a star appears brighter than the center of the disk.

日本語の意味

天体の光学効果の一つで、特定の波長（可視スペクトル外）を検出する場合、星などの天体の円盤の縁部が中心部よりも明るく見える現象

During radio observations of the star, the team detected unexpected limb brightening at wavelengths outside the visible spectrum.

星の電波観測中、チームは可視光域外の波長で、星の縁が中心よりも明るく見えるという予期せぬ現象を検出した。

意味（1）

(physics, astronomy) The optical effect where, when certain wavelengths (not in the spectrum of visible light) are examined, the edge of the disk of a star appears brighter than the center of the disk.