Jeans mass
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
broader: Gravitational collapse
definition: The minimum mass for an interstellar cloud below which the thermal pressure of the gas prevents its collapse under the force of its own gravity. High density favors collapse, while high temperature favors larger Jeans mass.
modified: 2020-11-24T16:36:11.796Z
modified: 2020-11-10T18:01:35.968Z

Gravitational collapse
type: Concept
narrower: Jeans mass