luminosity-size relation — An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

luminosity-size relation

بازانش ِ تابندگی-اندازه

bâzâneš-e tâbandegi-andâze

Fr.: relation luminosité-taille

The relation between the stellar luminosity of a galaxy and its physical size. More at → mass-size relation.

See also: → luminosity; → size; → relation.

An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics