Degrees of Glory

Degrees of Glory - Measurements of Light

At work I had to do some research on surveillance cameras.  From this research I learned that lux is a measurement of light -- this calculation becomes important to know how much light is required for a video camera to record an image at night.  One lux is approximately the brightness of the moon, and 400 lux is the amount of light at sunrise/sunset. 

This got me thinking about the degrees of glory, and so I decided to see how they compare.  Since we're just mortals, we mainly comprehend in terms of dollars.  Using the lux values for sunlight, moonlight, starlight and the Doctrine & Covenants description of the three degrees of glory (see D&C 76:96-98), I have interpolated a typical eternal salary for all three degrees of glory.  For these calculations I have assumed a modest earthly salary of $30,000 per year:

¹ http://www.answers.com/lux

Mark T.