According to the Mass-Luminosity Relation Shown in Figure 10-14 of Comins,Discovering

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Multiple Choice

According to the mass-luminosity relation shown in Figure 10-14 of Comins,Discovering the Essential Universe,6th ed.,what is the mass of the star Regulus (α Leonis,the brightest star in the constellation Leo) ? See also the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in Figure 10-7.

• A) between 2.5 and 5 solar masses
• B) between 1.5 and 2 solar masses
• C) between 10 and 15 solar masses
• D) between 8 and 10 solar masses

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