Steradian
The steradian (sr) is the unit used to express the dimensionless quantity of solid angle.
A sphere subtends a solid angle of 4π≃ 12.57sr for an observer at the centre of the sphere.
This factor appears in the formula for the surface area, SA, of a sphere with radius r:
SA = 4πr2
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