EPISODE · Feb 24, 2021 · 2 MIN
What is Meant by Metal Abundance or Metallicity?
from Astronomy Minute · host Ata Sarajedini
A brief description of how we quantify the amount of metals in a star, i.e. how much of the star is composed of elements heavier than Helium, using a logarithmic quantity designated as Fe over H, or simply [Fe/H].
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