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The total energy emitted by a star is one of its basic parameters. It is also one of the most difficult to determine, requiring space-based as well as ground-based measurements of the absolute flux from stars. We review the current status of these observations in the ultraviolet, visible, and near infrared, and estimate the uncertainties of the absolute flux measurements in these spectral regions. We compare recent determinations of the bolometric luminosity of early-type stars with the first (mostly) empirical results of 20 years ago. We close with a few comments on possible improvements of these measurements in the future.
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Bless, R.C., Percival, J.W. (1997). The Bolometric Luminosities of Stars. In: Bedding, T.R., Booth, A.J., Davis, J. (eds) Fundamental Stellar Properties: The Interaction Between Observation and Theory. International Astronomical Union / Union Astronomique Internationale, vol 189. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5602-8_11
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