{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Initial mass function - Newikis","description":"In astronomy, the initial mass function (IMF) is an empirical function that describes the initial distribution of masses for a population of stars during star formation. IMF not only describes the formation and evolution of individual stars, it also serves as an important link that describes the…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/LH_95.jpg/1280px-LH_95.jpg","thumbnail_width":1280,"thumbnail_height":1370}