Description: Une masse solaire est une unité de masse égale à la masse du Soleil : environ 1,989 x 10³⁰ kilogrammes ou 333 000 fois la masse de la Terre. La masse solaire est couramment utilisée pour mesurer et comparer les naines brunes, les étoiles, les amas et les galaxies.

Related Terms:

• Mass
• Soleil

Term and definition status: The original definition of this term in English have been approved by a research astronomer and a teacher
The translation of this term and its definition is still awaiting approval

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