What is normal matter and what proportion is luminous matter?

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So far i know that------26.8% is dark mater, 68.3% is dark energy and 4.9% is normal matter.

what is meant by [normal matter] and what is the proportion of luminous matter.
 
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From wikipedia: "Ordinary matter is divided into luminous matter (the stars and luminous gases and 0.005% radiation) and nonluminous matter (intergalactic gas and about 0.1% neutrinos and 0.04% supermassive black holes)." Luminous matter makes up about 10% of ordinary matter. Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matter
 
Is this correct, only 0.045% of the universe is baryons?
 
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wolram said:
Is this correct, only 0.045% of the universe is baryons?

Yes, I believe that's correct. I think Planck gives 4.9%, but that's just a quibble.
 
wolram said:
Is this correct, only 0.045% of the universe is baryons?
About 4.5% is atoms (baryons)...are you off by a factor of 100 accidentally?
 
My mistake, i have looked again and it is in deed 4.5%.

Thanks.