ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] Mass is the most fundamental parameter of a star, yet it is also one of the most difficult to measure directly. In general, astronomers estimate stellar masses by determining the luminosity and using the ‘mass–luminosity’ relationship, but this relationship has never been ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature03225
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