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Astronomers Say a Core Tool for Weighing Galaxies May Be Off
Key Takeaways
- Researchers say the initial mass function may be applied too broadly across galaxies.
- The common IMF is based largely on Milky Way observations and may underrepresent environmental differences.
- Better stellar population estimates could improve models of galaxy mass, age, and evolution.
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