stellar mass-luminosity relation

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astrophysical relation
gptkbp:appliesTo main sequence stars
gptkbp:dependsOn stellar composition
stellar age
gptkbp:describes relationship between a star's mass and its luminosity
gptkbp:firstPublished 1924
gptkbp:form L ∝ M^α
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Henry_Norris_Russell
gptkb:Ejnar_Hertzsprung
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label stellar mass-luminosity relation
gptkbp:notAccurateFor gptkb:white_dwarfs
giant stars
brown dwarfs
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hertzsprung–Russell_diagram
stellar classification
gptkbp:typicalExponent 3.5
gptkbp:usedIn stellar evolution
stellar astrophysics
gptkbp:usedToEstimate stellar luminosity
stellar mass
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ejnar_Hertzsprung
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6