Solar luminosities to ergs per second
Type a value in L☉ to get it in erg/s instantly.
3.828×10³³erg/s
That's about the same as the Sun. That would run about 1.276×10¹⁴ of the world’s electricity grids.
What it means
How much light is that?
This is bolometric luminosity: all the radiation, not just visible light. A cool red star emits most of its output in infrared.
The math
How to convert L☉ to erg/s
To convert solar luminosities to ergs per second, multiply by 3.828×10³³.
Example: 1 L☉ × 3.828×10³³ = 3.828×10³³ erg/s.
In the other direction, 1 erg/s = 2.612×10⁻³⁴ L☉.
Every unit
Your luminosity in every unit
Tables
L☉ to erg/s conversion table
| L☉ | erg/s |
|---|---|
| 0.0001 L☉ | 3.828×10²⁹ erg/s |
| 0.01 L☉ | 3.828×10³¹ erg/s |
| 0.1 L☉ | 3.828×10³² erg/s |
| 1 L☉ | 3.828×10³³ erg/s |
| 10 L☉ | 3.828×10³⁴ erg/s |
| 100 L☉ | 3.828×10³⁵ erg/s |
| 10,000 L☉ | 3.828×10³⁷ erg/s |
| 1,000,000 L☉ | 3.828×10³⁹ erg/s |
| 1×10⁹ L☉ | 3.828×10⁴² erg/s |
| 1×10¹² L☉ | 3.828×10⁴⁵ erg/s |
erg/s to L☉ conversion table
| erg/s | L☉ |
|---|---|
| 0.0001 erg/s | 2.612×10⁻³⁸ L☉ |
| 0.01 erg/s | 2.612×10⁻³⁶ L☉ |
| 0.1 erg/s | 2.612×10⁻³⁵ L☉ |
| 1 erg/s | 2.612×10⁻³⁴ L☉ |
| 10 erg/s | 2.612×10⁻³³ L☉ |
| 100 erg/s | 2.612×10⁻³² L☉ |
| 10,000 erg/s | 2.612×10⁻³⁰ L☉ |
| 1,000,000 erg/s | 2.612×10⁻²⁸ L☉ |
| 1×10⁹ erg/s | 2.612×10⁻²⁵ L☉ |
| 1×10¹² erg/s | 2.612×10⁻²² L☉ |
Quick answers
Quick answers
- How many erg/s is 1 L☉?
- 1 L☉ is 3.828×10³³ erg/s.
- How many erg/s is 10 L☉?
- 10 L☉ is 3.828×10³⁴ erg/s.
The units
About these units
Solar luminosities (L☉)
The Sun’s output, 3.83 × 10²⁶ W.
Ergs per second (erg/s)
The CGS unit, still standard in astrophysics papers.
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