StellarLuminosity

Functions
template<typename T >
T	EGXPhys::StellarLuminosity (const T starAbsoluteBolometricMagnitude)
	Calculates the stellar luminosity, \(L\), in watts of a star from a stars absolute bolometric magnitude, \(M_{bol}\). \[ L=L_{0}10^{-0.4 M_{bol}}\] See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_luminosity and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass–luminosity_relation. More...

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

StellarLuminosity()

template<typename T >

T EGXPhys::StellarLuminosity

(

const T

starAbsoluteBolometricMagnitude

)

Calculates the stellar luminosity, \(L\), in watts of a star from a stars absolute bolometric magnitude, \(M_{bol}\).

\[ L=L_{0}10^{-0.4 M_{bol}}\]

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_luminosity and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass–luminosity_relation.

Parameters

starAbsoluteBolometricMagnitude

\(M_{bol}\ (dimensionless)\) Absolute bolometric (all wavelengths) magnitude of the star.

Returns

\(L\ (W)\) Luminosity of the star in watts.