Definition of Luminosity. Meaning of Luminosity. Synonyms of Luminosity

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Definition of Luminosity

Luminosity
Luminosity Lu`mi*nos"i*ty, n. The quality or state of being luminous; luminousness.

Meaning of Luminosity from wikipedia

- units, luminosity is measured in joules per second, or watts. In astronomy, values for luminosity are often given in the terms of the luminosity of the...
- solar luminosity (L☉) is a unit of radiant flux (power emitted in the form of photons) conventionally used by astronomers to measure the luminosity of stars...
- The Eddington luminosity, also referred to as the Eddington limit, is the maximum luminosity a body (such as a star) can achieve when there is balance...
- Martinelli joined Luminosity on September 11. On September 12, 2019, Luminosity dropped its second Brazilian roster. On January 11, 2015, Luminosity picked up...
- object's apparent distance and luminosity distance. Another way to express the luminosity distance is through the flux-luminosity relationship, F=L4πDL2{\displaystyle...
- In astrophysics, the m****–luminosity relation is an equation giving the relationship between a star's m**** and its luminosity, first noted by Jakob Karl...
- very large distances (outside the Milky Way) the luminosity distance dL (distance defined using luminosity measurements) must be used instead of d, because...
- times the solar luminosity. At metallicity Z=0.01 the luminosity is 1.34 times solar luminosity. At metallicity Z=0.04 the luminosity is 0.89 times the...
- In astronomy, a luminosity function gives the number of stars or galaxies per luminosity interval. Luminosity functions are used to study the properties...
- Look up luminosity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Luminosity is the total amount of energy radiated by an object per unit time. Luminosity may also...