Abstract:
We determine the solar constant experimentally using two independent techniques that allow us to study the dependence of the solar irradiation on the zenith angle and the characteristics of the light extinction in the atmosphere. Our result for the solar luminosity agrees within 7% of the accepted value. This value can be used to estimate the luminosity or power radiated by the Sun. The experiment is inexpensive and conceptually easy to perform and understand. © 2006 American Association of Physics Teachers.
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Título: | Experimental estimation of the luminosity of the Sun |
Autor: | Gil, S.; Mayochi, M.; Pellizza, L.J. |
Filiación: | Escuela de Ciencia y Tecnología, Universidad National de San Martín, Provincia de Buenos Aires, 1653, Argentina Departamento de Física J. J. Giambiagi, FCEyN, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, 1428, Argentina Institute de Astronomía y Física del Espacio (CONICET/UBA), 1428, Argentina
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Año: | 2006
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Volumen: | 74
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Número: | 8
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Página de inicio: | 728
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Página de fin: | 733
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2192789 |
Título revista: | American Journal of Physics
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Título revista abreviado: | Am. J. Phys.
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ISSN: | 00029505
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Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00029505_v74_n8_p728_Gil |
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Citas:
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Gil, S., Mayochi, M. & Pellizza, L.J.
(2006)
. Experimental estimation of the luminosity of the Sun. American Journal of Physics, 74(8), 728-733.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2192789---------- CHICAGO ----------
Gil, S., Mayochi, M., Pellizza, L.J.
"Experimental estimation of the luminosity of the Sun"
. American Journal of Physics 74, no. 8
(2006) : 728-733.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2192789---------- MLA ----------
Gil, S., Mayochi, M., Pellizza, L.J.
"Experimental estimation of the luminosity of the Sun"
. American Journal of Physics, vol. 74, no. 8, 2006, pp. 728-733.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2192789---------- VANCOUVER ----------
Gil, S., Mayochi, M., Pellizza, L.J. Experimental estimation of the luminosity of the Sun. Am. J. Phys. 2006;74(8):728-733.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1119/1.2192789