Axis

Luminance

apostilbasb

The CGS luminance unit of 1/π cd/m².

Dimension
J/L⁻²
Canonical signature
L^-2*J
System
metric historical
Exactness
Exact by definition

Definition record

How this unit is defined

Canonical base
1 asb = 0.3183098861837907 lx
Conversion type
linear
Aliases
apostilbs

Same dimension

Related units

luxsilxcandela per square metresicd/m²quettaluxsiQlxronnaluxsiRlxyottaluxsiYlxzettaluxsiZlxexaluxsiElxpetaluxsiPlx

Common conversions

Every conversion routes through the canonical base of the dimension.

1 asb = 0.3183098861837907 lx

Exact by definition relationship

10 asb = 3.183098861837907 lx

Exact by definition relationship