What is the astronomical term for the measure of the reflective ability of a heavenly body?

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posted Nov 20, 2015 by Sandeep Otari

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Albedo
An albedo of 1.0 means a very bright totally reflecting body, and an albedo of 0.0 means a body that is totally black and does not reflect any light at all.

answer Oct 29, 2019 by Akriti

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