How Might an Astronomer Measure the Initial Mass Function

question 44

Multiple Choice

How might an astronomer measure the initial mass function?

• A) catalog the masses of all the stars in the Milky Way
• B) catalog the masses of all nearby galaxies
• C) catalog the masses of all the molecular clouds in the Milky Way
• D) catalog the masses of all the stars in a young open cluster

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