Bob Elliott Feb 24, 2002
> Does anyone know the luminosity of the Milky Way in units ofMy old Abell (ca1996) gives the absolute magnitude of the Milky Galaxy as
>the sun? I could then have Guide say, "This galaxy is X times
>brighter than the sun and Y times brighter than the Milky Way."
>But I'm not having much luck in digging out this datum.
>
>-- Bill