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What is luminosity?

the amount of energy a star emits in a unit of time
the brightness of a star as seen from Earth
the average temperature of a star during its life cycle
the degree of shift toward the red end of the spectrum

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The amount of energy a star emits in a unit of time.

Luminosity is the star’s intrinsic power output (measured in watts). It differs from apparent brightness (how bright it looks from Earth) and from redshift or temperature.