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'''Kirnberger's atom''', is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[5-limit]] [[comma]]. It is the difference between the [[81/80|syntonic comma]] and a stack of eleven [[32805/32768|schismas]]; {{monzo| 161 -84 -12 }} in [[monzo]] and 0.01536093 [[cent]]s in size.
'''Kirnberger's atom''' ({{monzo|legned=1| 161 -84 -12 }}), is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[5-limit]] [[comma]], 0.01536093 [[cent]]s in size. It is the difference between the [[81/80|syntonic comma]] and a stack of eleven [[32805/32768|schismas]], between the [[Pythagorean comma]] and a stack of twelve schismas, or equivalently, between twelve syntonic commas and eleven Pythagorean commas.  


[[16384/10935|Kirnberger's fifth]], which is the perfect fifth of [[3/2]] flattened by a [[schisma]], is practically identical to seven steps of [[12edo]], which realizes a rational intonation version of the equal temperament. Kirnberger's atom arises as the tiny interval by which twelve of Kirnberger's fifths exceed seven [[octave]]s, (16384/10935)<sup>12</sup>/2<sup>7</sup>.  
[[16384/10935|Kirnberger's fifth]], which is the perfect fifth of [[3/2]] flattened by a [[schisma]], is practically identical to seven steps of [[12edo]], which realizes a rational intonation version of the equal temperament. Kirnberger's atom arises as the tiny interval by which twelve of Kirnberger's fifths exceed seven [[octave]]s, (16384/10935)<sup>12</sup>/2<sup>7</sup>.  
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