luminosity factor

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• luminosity — /looh meuh nos i tee/, n., pl. luminosities. 1. luminance (def. 2). 2. the quality of being intellectually brilliant, enlightened, inspired, etc.: The luminosity of his poetry is unequaled. 3. something luminous. 4. Astron. the brightness of a… …   Universalium

• luminosity — noun a) the state of being luminous, or a luminous object; brilliance or radiance b) the ratio of luminous flux to radiant flux at the same wavelength; the luminosity factor …   Wiktionary

• Eddington luminosity — The Eddington luminosity (also referred to as the Eddington limit) in a star is defined as the point where the gravitational force inwards equals the continuum radiation force outwards, assuming hydrostatic equilibrium and spherical symmetry.… …   Wikipedia

• Mass–luminosity relation — In astrophysics, the mass–luminosity relation is an equation giving the relationship between a star s mass and its luminosity. The relationship is represented by the equation: where L⊙ and M⊙ are the luminosity and mass of the sun and… …   Wikipedia

• Planetary nebula luminosity function — (PNLF) is a secondary distance indicator used in astronomy. It makes use of the [O III| [O III] λ5007 forbidden line found in all planetary nebula which are members of the old stellar populations (Population… …   Wikipedia

• cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… …   Universalium

• star — starless, adj. /stahr/, n., adj., v., starred, starring. n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night. 2. Astron. any of the large, self luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris,… …   Universalium

• Milky Way Galaxy — Large spiral galaxy (roughly 150,000 light years in diameter) that contains Earth s solar system. It includes the multitude of stars whose light is seen as the Milky Way, the irregular luminous band that encircles the sky defining the plane of… …   Universalium

• Relativistic beaming — Doppler beaming redirects here. For other uses named for Christian Doppler, see Doppler (disambiguation). Only a single jet is visible in M87. Two jets are visib …   Wikipedia

• eye, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction  specialized sense organ capable of receiving visual images, which are then carried to the brain. Anatomy of the visual apparatus Structures auxiliary to the eye The orbit       The eye is protected from mechanical injury… …   Universalium

• astronomy — /euh stron euh mee/, n. the science that deals with the material universe beyond the earth s atmosphere. [1175 1225; ME astronomie ( < AF) < L astronomia < Gk. See ASTRO , NOMY] * * * I Science dealing with the origin, evolution, composition,… …   Universalium