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At a higher temperature, the star will shine more brightly for each square meter of surface. The total luminosity per square meter is approximately proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature. This refers to the energy output, considering all types of electromagnetic waves, not just visible light.
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How does the diameter and luminosity of a main sequence star change when it becomes a giant or a supergiant?
In that case, both the star's diameter and its luminosity greatly increase.
What luminosity measure that different from what absolute visual magnitude measures?
1.Luminosity is the amount of light emitted from a certain light source whereas brightness is the amount of light manifested or received. 2.The area of illumination is inversely proportional to brightness whereas luminosity isn't. 3.Brightness is usually expressed in 'Lumens' whereas luminosity is expressed in candela per square meter (photometry).
How do you measure the distance to a cepheid?
Cepheids have a certain relationship between their period, and their absolute luminosity. Thus, their absolute luminosity can be determined. Comparing this with their apparent luminosity allows us to calculate their distance.Cepheids have a certain relationship between their period, and their absolute luminosity. Thus, their absolute luminosity can be determined. Comparing this with their apparent luminosity allows us to calculate their distance.Cepheids have a certain relationship between their period, and their absolute luminosity. Thus, their absolute luminosity can be determined. Comparing this with their apparent luminosity allows us to calculate their distance.Cepheids have a certain relationship between their period, and their absolute luminosity. Thus, their absolute luminosity can be determined. Comparing this with their apparent luminosity allows us to calculate their distance.
How do size temperature and distance affect a star's magnitude or luminousity?
A star's real luminosity is proportional to the the square of its diameter, and more or less proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature. The star's apparent luminosity is proportional to its real luminosity. It is also inversely proportional to the square of the distance.
What correctly describes the relationship between the luminosity of two stars that have the same radius?
The star that is hotter will have a higher luminosity.
If a star has a large luminosity and also a low surface temperature then it must have?
..... something wrong with it. Generally luminosity is related to temperature.
A star explosion which increases the star's luminosity to 1000 times that of a nova?
A Supernova. See related question
How is star luminosity measured?
A star's luminosity is measured according to the relevance to the sun. Basically for example, if a star is 8,300 degrees Celsius and has a luminosity of 0.001; the luminosity is compared to the sun.
Which star has the lowest luminosity?
A black dwarfSee related question for more details
What characteristics of a star are related to each other?
Mass and gravity are directly connected, and luminosity is closely related to mass.
What is a Polaris star luminosity?
The main star in the Polaris system has a luminosity which is 2500 times that of the Sun.
How do you determine a stars luminosity?
To determine a star's luminosity is from size and temperature.
What is the luminosity of a star is related to?
It's related to its surface area (proportional to the square of its diameter, or radius); as well as to the temperature (the total energy emitted is roughly proportional to the fourth power of the absolute temperature).Ultimately, of course, the luminosity depends on the energy production in the star's interior, which depends, among other things, on the star's core temperature.
What factor affects the luminosity of a star?
the size of a star
What is a sentence with luminosity in it?
I was enthralled by the luminosity of the deep water jellyfish.
How do astronomers measure stellar luminosity?
The reference that astronomers use to compare the luminosity of other stars is the sun's luminosity. The luminosity is denoted in multiples of the sun's luminosity. For example, the luminosity of the star Sirius is 25 times the luminosity of the sun.
What is the luminosity of gamma ceti?
It is a triple star system. Therefore every single star has different luminosity. However, as a whole the system is seen from earth at an appereant magnitude of 3.47, which means only %6 luminosity of the star vega.
