The Luminosity from Mass calculator approximates the luminosity of a star based on its mass.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose the preferred units and enter the following.
Luminosity: The calculator returns the luminosity of the star in Solar Luminosities, multiples of the luminosity of the of the Sun.
There is a relationship between mass and luminosity for stars in the "hydrogen" burning phase of their life cycle (the so called "main sequence"). This formula estimates the luminosity of a main sequence star given its mass. The formula for luminosity from stellar mass is:
L = M3.5
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