The UVIOR bolometric luminosity of SN 1987A. From Suntzeff et al. 1991, AJ, 102, 1118. Up to day 600 the error is about .03 dex (p. 1125) This about 7 %. But the relative error is only about .01 dex or 2.5 %. After day 600 somewhat worse. Note these errors are exclusive of reddening and distance errors. The latter shouldn't affect relative errror. Time L_UVOIR (erg/s) Table (5 if not labeled) END: 13.8 41.293 14.8 41.309 19.7 41.371 24.8 41.438 25.8 41.449 30.8 41.504 32.8 41.525 33.8 41.536 34.8 41.544 35.8 41.556 36.8 41.569 37.8 41.584 39.7 41.607 42.7 41.640 43.7 41.653 44.7 41.668 46.7 41.688 47.7 41.699 58.7 41.796 59.7 41.805 68.7 41.861 73.7 41.880 74.7 41.885 79.7 41.899 80.7 41.901 98.7 41.867 101.6 41.844 103.7 41.829 104.7 41.812 106.7 41.787 108.7 41.755 110.7 41.722 111.7 41.706 115.7 41.630 122.7 41.544 132.1 41.501 157.1 41.390 158.1 41.389 159.1 41.381 164.1 41.361 195.0 41.230 198.0 41.214 201.0 41.202 254. 40.978 3 256. 40.967 3 257. 40.961 3 260.8 40.950 273.9 40.894 280.9 40.869 282. 40.851 3 284. 40.839 3 285. 40.840 3 293.0 40.812 308.8 40.744 316.8 40.712 317. 40.700 3 318. 40.697 3 320. 40.685 3 347. 40.573 3 348.8 40.578 361.8 40.518 377. 40.434 3 377.8 40.450 379. 40.428 3 399.7 40.351 4 433. 40.186 3 455.7 40.100 4 468. 40.040 3 518.1 39.803 4 526.1 39.761 4 616.0 39.346 4 636.0 39.273 4 641.0 39.231 4 648. 39.25 3 670. 39.167 4 670. 39.14 3 692.0 39.048 4 698.0 38.965 4 734.0 38.871 4 793.0 38.669 4 904.0 38.261 4 935. 38.12 3