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ASTRONOMY EXAMPLE 5 Solve a real-world problem The luminosity (in watts) of a star is the total amount of energy emitted from the star per unit of time.

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1 ASTRONOMY EXAMPLE 5 Solve a real-world problem The luminosity (in watts) of a star is the total amount of energy emitted from the star per unit of time. The order of magnitude of the luminosity of the sun is 10 26 watts. The star Canopus is one of the brightest stars in the sky. The order of magnitude of the luminosity of Canopus is 10 30 watts. How many times more luminous is Canopus than the sun?

2 EXAMPLE 5 Solve a real-world problem Luminosity of Canopus (watts) Luminosity of the sun (watts) = 10 30 10 26 10 30 - 26 == 10 4 ANSWER Canopus is about 10 4 times as luminous as the sun. SOLUTION

3 GUIDED PRACTICE for Example 5 9. WHAT IF? Sirius is considered the brightest star in the sky. Sirius is less luminous than Canopus, but Sirius appears to be brighter because it is much closer to the Earth. The order of magnitude of the luminosity of Sirius is 10 28 watts. How many times more luminous is Canopus than Sirius ? ANSWER Canopus is about 10 2 times as luminous as Sirius.

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