Template:Solar radius calculator

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This template is primarily used by {{list of largest stars row}} to simplify its code and allow for easier updating should values require changing. It calculates the radius of a star in comparison to the Solar radius R_☉.

Parameters[edit]

This template has one named and up to two unnamed parameters; the named parameter type determines the calculation, while the unnamed parameter(s) are the values to be input into the equation. If the unit R_☉ is desired, use |unit=yes and optional |link=y.

`\|type=`	`1`	`2`
`Rcm`	Radius in cm
`Rm`	Radius in m
`AD`	angular diameter in milliarcseconds (mas)	distance in kiloparsecs
`logLT`	log of the luminosity	temperature in K
`LT`	luminosity	temperature in K

Examples[edit]

Rcm: {{Solar radius calculator|type=Rcm|1.21e14}} → 1,739
AD: {{Solar radius calculator|type=AD|11.3|1.2}} → 1,458
LT using logL: {{Solar radius calculator|type=logLT|5.64|3300}} → 2,021
LT using L and unit: {{Solar radius calculator|type=logLT|5.64|3300|unit=y}} → 2,021 R_☉

Values and calculations[edit]

All radii, once calculated, are divided by 6.957×10⁸ to convert from m to R_☉.

AD: radius determined from angular diameter and distance; $\delta =206,265~(d/D)~\mathrm {arcseconds} \Longrightarrow d={\frac {\delta *D}{206,265}}\Longrightarrow R={\frac {d}{2}}$; D is multiplied by 3.0857×10¹⁹ to convert from kpc to m
L/T_eff: radius calculated from bolometric luminosity and effective temperature per the Stefan–Boltzmann law; If $\log L$ is provided, $10^{\log L}$ is used; $L\propto R^{2}*T^{4}\Longrightarrow R={\sqrt {\frac {L*3.828\times 10^{26}}{7.125\times 10^{-7}*T^{4}}}}$; L is multiplied by 3.828×10²⁶ to convert from solar luminosity to watts

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