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Argelander method
  روش ِ آرگلاندر  
raveš-e Argelander
Fr.: méthode d'Argelander  

A technique to estimate the brightness of a → variable star. It involves comparing the variable with a sequence of neighboring stars of slightly different → magnitudes.

See also: Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander (1799-1875), German astronomer. His most important work was his compilation of the Bonner Durchmusterung; → method.