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mass-luminosity relation: a standalone construct

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Astrophysics

the relation by which a main-sequence star's luminosity rises steeply with its mass.

In astrophysics, mass-luminosity relation refers to the relation by which a main-sequence star's luminosity rises steeply with its mass. This meaning comes from Eddington (1924) in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.[1]

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References

Eddington, A. S. (1924). On the Relation between the Masses and Luminosities of the Stars.: (Plate 8.). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 84(5), 308-333. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/84.5.308

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