M☉

Translingual

Etymology

• M (mass) and subindex ☉ (sun).

Symbol

M_☉

1. (astronomy) Solar mass: a unit of measurement, equal to the mass of the Sun, which is 2×10³⁰ kg or 333,000 M_🜨.

   (sum of parts) the maximum mass each pulsar can have is only 0.08 M_☉.

2. (sum of parts) The mass of the Sun specifically.