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.