Description: Uma massa solar é uma unidade de massa igual à massa do Sol: cerca de 1,989 x 10³⁰ quilogramas ou 333.000 vezes a massa da Terra. A massa solar é comumente usada para medir e comparar anãs marrons, estrelas, aglomerados e galáxias.

Related Terms:

• Massa
• Sol

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