The stellar initial mass function (IMF) describes the distribution of the initial mass of new stars in a population (IMAGE)

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The stellar initial mass function (IMF) describes the distribution of the initial mass of new stars in a population

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The stellar initial mass function (IMF) describes the distribution of the initial mass of new stars in a population

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