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Photometry measures the amount of light received from astronomical sources in defined wavelength bands.
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Detected counts are converted into calibrated flux after subtracting backgrounds and correcting instrument response.
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Standard-star networks establish photometric zero points, repeated measurements test precision, and missions such as TESS achieve stable time-series photometry capable of detecting small transit signals.