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Luminosity of a star by the luminosity of the Sun relationship

Description

Dividing the luminosity of a star by the luminosity of the Sun (also know as a solar luminosity) and cancelling constants, we obtain a relationship related to their radius and temperatures.

Related formulas

Variables

Lluminosity of a star (W)
LSOLARsolar luminosity
Rradius (m)
RSOLARnominal solar radius
Ttemperature (K)
TSOLARtemperature of the Sun (K)