Orders of magnitude (luminous flux)

To help compare different orders of magnitude, the following list describes various lumen, which is measured in lm.

Factor
(lm)		 Multiple Value Item
10−2 1 centilumen (clm) 0.025 lm One firefly[1]
101 10 lumen (lm) 12.57 lm One candle[2]
102 1 hectolumen (hlm) 780 lm 60 W incandescent light bulb
102 1 hectolumen (hlm) 875 lm 50 W halogen lamp[3]
102 1 hectolumen (hlm) 900 lm 15 W compact fluorescent lamp[4]
102 1 hectolumen (hlm) 930 lm 75 W incandescent light bulb[4]
102 1 kilolumen (klm) 1000 lm High-power LED[5]
103 1 kilolumen (klm) 1400 lm 75 W halogen lamp[6]
103 1 kilolumen (klm) 1550 lm 23 W compact fluorescent lamp[7][8]
103 1 kilolumen (klm) 2990 lm 200 W incandescent light bulb[4]
104 10 kilolumen (klm) 75,000 lm Edison Commemorative Light Bulb[9]
105 100 kilolumen (klm) 600,000 lm IMAX projector bulb[10]
1028 10 thousand yottalumen (Ylm) 3.0768×1028 lm The Sun (assuming 80W/lm * 384.6YW[11])

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References

  1. ^ angy-ga (27 Aug 2005). "Firefly Lumens". Google Answers. http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/560859.html. Retrieved 28 July 2011. 
  2. ^ Robert H (Doc) Bryant. "Lumens, Illuminance, Foot-candles and bright shiny beads….". Theledlight.com. http://www.theledlight.com/lumens.html. Retrieved 10 August 2011. 
  3. ^ answers.com - What is the lumen output for a 50W halogen?
  4. ^ a b c en.wikipedia.org/..Compact_fluorescent_lamp 2007-12-27
  5. ^ "Powerful Little Light: LED With 1,000 Lumens". Physorg.com. March 15, 2007. http://www.physorg.com/news93198212.html. Retrieved 28 July 2011. 
  6. ^ oee.nrcan.gc.ca - Lighting Reference Guide - Incandescent Lamps
  7. ^ "Osram Dulux EL electronic energy-saving lamps" (pdf). Osram.dk. http://www.osram.dk/osram_dk/Professionelle/Brochurer_&_kataloger/Energispareprer_og_kompaktrr/e21_DULUX_EL_teknisk_guide.pdf. Retrieved Jan. 04, 2009. 
  8. ^ "Conventional CFLs". Energy Federation Incorporated. http://www.energyfederation.org/consumer/default.php/cPath/25_44_784. Retrieved 2008-12-23. 
  9. ^ "Edison-Ford Winter Estates, Fort Myers, FL.". Kilokat's Antique Light Bulb Site. Kilokat's Antique Light Bulb Site. http://www.bulbcollector.com/gateway/Collector_Profiles/Edison_Winter_Estates. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  10. ^ "About IMAX". The Henry Ford. The Henry Ford. http://www.thehenryford.org/imax/about.aspx. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  11. ^ John P. Millis, Ph.D. "The Sun". About.com. http://space.about.com/od/sunsol/a/The-Sun.htm. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
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