Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Nov 2000
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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 4600. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Theoretical Concepts And Tools, Theoretical Concepts
Scientific paper
The amount of mass contained within a unit volume of material. The mean density of an astronomical body, such as a star or a planet, is simply equal to its mass divided by its volume. In practice, however, the density of such a body increases towards the center. Thus, for example, the density of the surface rocks on the Earth is about half the mean density, while the central density is about 2.5 ...
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