"Scheiner speed" meaning in All languages combined

See Scheiner speed on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Scheiner speeds [plural]
Etymology: The system was devised by the German astronomer Julius Scheiner in 1894. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Scheiner speed (plural Scheiner speeds)
  1. The speed (expressed in degrees) of a plate used for astronomical photography, rated by the least exposure required to produce a visible darkening upon development.
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