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11 August, 18:22

If the star Sirius emits 23 times more energy than the Sun, why does the Sun appear brighter in the sky?

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  1. 11 August, 21:13
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    As b ∝ (L/r²) and

    the distance of the sun from the earth is 0.00001581 light years

    and

    the distance of the Sirius from the earth is 8.6 light years

    hence,

    the Sun appear brighter in the sky

    Explanation:

    The brightness (b) is directly proportional to the Luminosity of the star (L) and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between the star and the observer (r).

    thus, mathematically,

    b ∝ (L/r²)

    now,

    given

    L for sirius is 23 times more than the sun i. e 23L

    now,

    the distance of the sun from the earth is 0.00001581 light years

    and

    the distance of the Sirius from the earth is 8.6 light years

    thus,

    using the the relation between conclude that the value of brightness for the Sirius comes very very low as compared to the value for brightness for the Sun.

    hence, the sun appears brighter
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