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noun
A type of selection bias, where brighter objects appear to be more common at further distances; caused by a larger actual sample gathering region per square degree at further distances, and that dimmer sources drop out of sight due to distance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Named after Swedish astronomer Gunnar Malmquist, who first described the effect in 1922.
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