Jeans mass

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo interstellar gas clouds
gptkbp:dependsOn gptkb:temperature
density
gptkbp:describes critical mass for gravitational collapse
gptkbp:field astrophysics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1902
gptkbp:form M_J = (5kT/2Gμm_H)^{3/2} (3/4πρ_0)^{1/2}
gptkbp:hasUnit kilograms
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jeans mass
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:James_Jeans
gptkbp:relatedTo Jeans length
gptkbp:usedIn star formation theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jeans_instability
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6