Luminosity (L☉)

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Luminosity (L☉)

Radius (R☉)
TemperatureK
Luminosity (L☉)
1
L/L☉ = (R/R☉)²·(T/T☉)⁴Calculate Luminosity (L☉) instantly with the exact formula and a worked example. Free online calculator — no signup.

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What it calculates

The “Luminosity (L☉)” calculator computes Luminosity (L☉) from 2 parameters: radius (r☉), temperature (K).

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Example calculation

With parameters Radius (R☉) = 1, Temperature = 5,778 K the result is 1 (L/L☉ = (R/R☉)²·(T/T☉)⁴).

How to use

  1. Enter the parameter values — every field above is adjustable with a slider.
  2. The result and related metrics are calculated automatically as you type.
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