Parameters of galactic nearby main-sequence stars

Four distinct mass domains have been identified, which we have tentatively associated with low, intermediate, high, and very high mass main-sequence stars, but which nevertheless are clearly separated by three distinct break points at 1.05, 2.4, and 7M_{sun}_ within the studied mass range of 0.38-32M_{sun}_.

Further, a revised mass-luminosity relation (MLR) is found based on linear fits for each of the mass domains identified. The revised, mass-domain based MLRs, which are classical (L{propto}M^{alpha}^), are shown to be preferable to a single linear, quadratic, or cubic equation representing an alternative MLR. Stellar radius evolution within the main sequence for stars with M>1M_{sun}_ is clearly evident on the M-R diagram, but it is not clear on the M-T_eff_ diagram based on published temperatures.