- Solar Mass
- A term used for materials used to absorb and store solar energy.
Energy terms . 2014.
Solar Mass
Look at other dictionaries:
Solar mass — Weight of the Sun redirects here. For the song, see Tao of the Dead. Size and mass of very large stars: Most massive example, the blue Pistol Star (150 ). Others are Rho Cassiopeiae (40 … Wikipedia
solar mass — the unit, equivalent to the mass of the sun, in which the masses of stars and other celestial objects are given: a black hole of one million solar masses. * * * … Universalium
solar mass — noun a unit, equal to the mass of the sun, used to express the mass of other stars etc … Wiktionary
solar mass — noun Date: 1941 the mass of the sun used as a unit for the expression of the masses of other celestial objects and equal to about 2 × 1030 kilograms … New Collegiate Dictionary
solar mass — noun : the mass of the sun amounting to 2×1033 grams and being used as a unit for the expression of the masses of other stars, nebulas, and galaxies … Useful english dictionary
solar mass — see Sun … Dictionary of units of measurement
Mass — This article is about the scientific concept. For the substance of which all physical objects consist, see Matter. For other uses, see Mass (disambiguation). Classical mechanics … Wikipedia
solar — adjective a) Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun; as, the solar system; solar light; solar rays; solar influence. b) Measured by the progress or revolution of the sun in the ecliptic; as, the solar year. See Also: extrasolar,… … Wiktionary
Mass-to-light ratio — In astrophysics and physical cosmology the mass to light ratio, normally designated with the symbol Υ[1] is the quotient between the total mass of a spatial volume (typically on the scales of a galaxy or a cluster) and its luminosity. These… … Wikipedia
Solar radius — In astronomy, the solar radius is a unit of length used to express the size of stars. It is equal to the current radius of the Sun. Its value is::1,R {odot} = 6.960 imes 10^8,hbox{m} = 0.004652,hbox{AU} (Astronomical unit).The solar radius is… … Wikipedia
