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Astrophysics

a power-law relation between the luminosity of elliptical galaxies and the velocity dispersion of their central stars.

In astrophysics, Faber-Jackson relation refers to a power-law relation between the luminosity of elliptical galaxies and the velocity dispersion of their central stars. This meaning comes from Faber (1976) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

Faber, S. M., & Jackson, R. E. (1976). Velocity dispersions and mass-to-light ratios for elliptical galaxies. The Astrophysical Journal, 204, 668. https://doi.org/10.1086/154215

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