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Can you tell the age of a star?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

By analyzing the proportions of hydrogen and helium in a star, and comparing the mass of the star to other stars, it's possible to calculate the approximate age of a star, but probably not to within 10%. A lot of it is guesswork.

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14y ago

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