The Relative Temperature from Relative Size and Luminosity calculator returns the relative temperature based on the relative size and relative luminosity.
INSTRUCTIONS: Enter the following:
- (L) This is the relative luminosity.
- (R) This is the relative size (radius).
Relative Stellar Temperature: The calculator returns the relative temperature.
The Math / Science
A stars temperature can be determined if you know the relative size and luminosity compared to the Sun. Suppose a star is twice the size of the sun with 10 times the luminosity? Use: R=2 and L=10 to find:
T=(10/2^2)^(0.25)
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