"standard candle" meaning in English

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        "Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude."
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        "(astronomy) Any astronomical object of known absolute magnitude. Its distance can then be calculated from its apparent magnitude."
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          "word": "standard ruler"
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            "feminine"
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          "word": "Standardkerze"
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          "word": "świeca standardowa"
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