Unicorn comma
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| Ratio | 1594323/1562500 |
| Factorization | 2-2 × 313 × 5-8 |
| Monzo | [-2 13 -8⟩ |
| Size in cents | 34.9053¢ |
| Name | unicorn comma |
| Color name | Lg82, laquadbigu 2nd |
| FJS name | [math]\text{dd2}_{5,5,5,5,5,5,5,5}[/math] |
| Special properties | reduced |
| Tenney height (log2 nd) | 41.1799 |
| Weil height (log2 max(n, d)) | 41.209 |
| Wilson height (sopfr(nd)) | 83 |
| Harmonic entropy (Shannon, [math]\sqrt{nd}[/math]) |
~4.51763 bits |
| Comma size | medium |
| open this interval in xen-calc | |
1594323/1562500, the unicorn comma, is a 5-limit comma measuring about 34.9 ¢. Named by Paul Erlich in 2002, it is the amount by which five minor whole tones (10/9) fall short of three classic minor thirds (6/5).
Temperament
Tempering out this comma leads to the unicorn family of temperaments.