 Main-sequence mass-luminosity relation (source code)

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= Main-sequence mass-luminosity relation
{title2=$L/L_\odot\simeq(M/M_\odot)^\alpha$}

For <main-sequence stars>, <luminosity> increases steeply with <mass>. A local power-law approximation uses an exponent that varies with the stellar mass range and composition; $\alpha\simeq4$ is a useful rough near-solar estimate. Evolved stars need not follow that same calibration.

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