KnowraMass–luminosity relationLinked fromLinked fromThe 8 pages that link to Mass–luminosity relation, each with the reason it gives.All 8Related 7Compared with 1Binary starRelated: Binary-star mass measurements provide a foundation for calibrating this relation.Main sequenceRelated: It explains why the brighter, hotter stars along the sequence are generally more massive.Hertzsprung–Russell diagramRelated: It helps explain why the main sequence sorts stars chiefly by mass.Stellar massRelated: It shows how strongly stellar energy output rises with mass.Arthur EddingtonRelated: His stellar theory explained why more massive stars radiate far more energy.Period–luminosity relationRelated: Stellar mass and evolutionary state help explain why pulsation period tracks luminosity.Free-floating planetRelated: Without starlight, mass estimates rely on models of how these objects cool and fade.Planetary massCompared with: Unlike stars, planets do not have a simple mass-based luminosity relation.