Use the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (Figure 12-7) and the mass-luminosity relation (Figure 12-15) in the text, to estimate the mass of Vega, an AO V main-sequence star with a surface temperature of about 10,000 K.
A) between 1.5 and 5.0 solar masses
B) about 10 solar masses
C) less than 1.0 solar mass
D) between 5.0 and 10.0 solar masses

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Use the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (Figure 12-7) and the mass-luminosity relation (Figure 12-15) in the text, to estimate the mass of Vega, an AO V main-sequence star with a surface temperature of about 10,000 K.  
A) between 1.5 and 5.0 solar masses 
B) about 10 solar masses 
C) less than 1.0 solar mass 
D) between 5.0 and 10.0 solar masses

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The Answer of Use the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram (Figure 12-7) and the mass-luminosity relation (Figure 12-15) in the text, to estimate the mass of Vega, an AO V main-sequence star with a surface temperature of about 10,000 K.  
A) between 1.5 and 5.0 solar masses 
B) about 10 solar masses 
C) less than 1.0 solar mass 
D) between 5.0 and 10.0 solar masses

Use the Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (Figure 12-7) and the Mass-Luminosity Relation