How much starlight is received on earth?

Bruce Whealton asked Aug 27, 2023

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Bruce Whealton asked Aug 27, 2023

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The ratio of starlight to sunlight is much, much smaller than 0.5%. A value of 0.0000001% is far more accurate.

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