When the sun is directly overhead, it produces an illuminance of 105,000 lux on a horizontal surface on the earth. It has an angular diameter of 0.53 degrees as seen from the earth, and the distance from the sun to the earth is 150*10^6 km. What is the average luminance of the sun?

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When the sun is directly overhead, it produces an illuminance of 105,000 lux on a horizontal
surface on the earth. It has an angular diameter of 0.53 degrees as seen from the earth, and
the distance from the sun to the earth is 150*10^6
km. What is the average luminance of the
sun?

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