Eddington Formulates the Mass-Luminosity Law for Stars
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Astronomy, Astronomers, Cosmology
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: England
- Date: March, 1924
Article abstract: Eddington demonstrated the relationship between a star s’ mass and its luminosity, which led to an understanding of how stars evolve.
Summary of Event
In the early twentieth century, astronomy was changing. Until this time, astronomers had concerned themselves chiefly with the motions of heavenly objects and the laws and forces that described those motions. With the advent of the analysis of starlight (spectrography) and the use of photography, the science of astrophysics began to take shape. Scientists could now learn more about the...
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