Purkinje Effect

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Purkinje Effect

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The response of the human eye which makes it less sensitive to lights of loner wavelengths under conditions of decreased illumination, e.g., red appears darker at night than blue having the same brightness under photopic conditions. See color index, dark adaptation, photopic vision. </dd>

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This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use