L☉

Translingual

Alternative forms

  • The L is not always italic.

Etymology

  • L (luminosity) and subindex ☉ (sun).

Symbol

L☉

  1. (astronomy) solar luminosity: a unit of measurement, equal to the luminosity of the Sun.
    A typical large galaxy at z < 0.1 has a luminosity of about 1010 L☉.
  2. (sum of parts) The luminosity of the Sun specifically.
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