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{{Infobox Interval
{{Infobox Interval
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| Ratio = 256000/255879
| Ratio = 256000/255879
| Monzo = 11 -9 3 0 0 1
| Name = phaotic comma, phaotisma
| Cents = 0.81847
| Color name = s3uy<sup>3</sup>1, Sathutriyo comma
| Name = photic comma, <br> photisma
| Comma = yes
| Color name =  
| FJS name =
| Sound =  
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The '''photic comma''', or '''photisma''', is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[13-limit]] comma with a ratio of '''256000/255879''', and a size of approximately 0.82 [[cent]]s. It is significant in that it is the interval separating a stack of two [[81/80|meantone commas]] from [[40/39]]. Tempering it out thus splits 40/39 into two equal halves, each representing 81/80leads to a form of '''photic temperament'''.
The '''phaotic comma''', or '''phaotisma''', is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[13-limit]] ([[2.3.5.13 subgroup]]) comma with the ratio '''256000/255879''', and a size of approximately 0.82{{cent}}. It separates a stack of two [[81/80|syntonic commas]] from [[40/39]], or three [[27/20]] acute fourths from [[16/13]] (up an octave). It factors into {{nowrap|([[4096/4095]])([[4375/4374]])}} or {{nowrap|([[6656/6561]])([[507/500]])<sup>&minus;1</sup>}}.
 
== Temperaments ==
Tempering it out splits 40/39 into two equal halves, each representing 81/80. It leads to a form of '''phaotismic temperament''' in the full 13-limit and '''phaotic temperament''' in the 2.3.5.13 subgroup.
 
== Etymology ==
This comma was finally named by [[Aura]] in 2021 after several failed attempts. Its name comes from the Ancient Greek word [[Wiktionary: φάος #Ancient Greek|''pháos'']] ("light")- a name that was chosen in part to reflect [https://discord.com/channels/332357996569034752/780300193110818826/829357139398361118 an association of certain intervals involved with brightness] on the part of [[User:Godtone|Osmium]].
 
== See also ==
* [[Unnoticeable comma]]
 
[[Category:Phaotismic]]
[[Category:Commas named for their regular temperament properties]]
[[Category:Commas named by translating something into another language]]