luminosity
Collocations
4ADJ.
great, similar
VERB + LUMINOSITY
encountering, reported, stars
LUMINOSITY + NOUN
intensity, period
PREP.
between
Definitions
noun
the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance
They reported encountering a luminosity of great intensity and loving angelic beings.
the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor
The rate at which a star radiates energy in all directions.
We recognize the same pattern as in the left panel, with dM stars being much less frequent flarers than dMe stars of similar luminosity.
We derive rotation periods, photometric activity indices, flaring energies, mass loss rates, gyrochronological ages, X-ray luminosities and consider implications for the planetary magnetospheres and habitability.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — the quality of being luminous
- brightness
- luminance
- luminousness
- light
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4They reported encountering a luminosity of great intensity and loving angelic beings.
WiktionaryWe recognize the same pattern as in the left panel, with dM stars being much less frequent flarers than dMe stars of similar luminosity.
WiktionaryWe derive rotation periods, photometric activity indices, flaring energies, mass loss rates, gyrochronological ages, X-ray luminosities and consider implications for the planetary magnetospheres and h
WiktionaryHenrietta Swan Leavitt discovered the relation between the luminosity and the period of Cepheid variable stars.
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