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After the Sun leaves the main sequence (By running out of fuseable hydrogen) it will become an asymptotic red giant. After that, when it runs of of all fuel, stellar winds will blow away the Sun's envelope into a protoplanetary nebula (and eventually a planetary nebula) with a white dwarf in the middle, which will slowly cool to background temperature over ten quadrillion years.
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How long does it take for a star like the Sun to evolve from the main sequence to the top of the red giant branch?
A star like the sun is a slow evolving star. It is estimated that it will take about ten million years for it to evolve from the main sequence to the top of the giant red branch.
What inevitably forces a star like the Sun to evolve away from being a main sequence star?
Helium builds up in the core, while the hydrogen burning shell expands.
Will the K-type Epsilon Eridani star eventually evolve into a G-type main sequence star like the Sun?
No. A star's class on the main sequence is ultimately predetermined by its mass, so a star cannot change its position on the main sequence. Epsilon Eridani is about 82% the mass of the sun, which limits it to a lower rate of fusion and thus a lower temperature and luminosity than a G-type star like the sun. Epsilon Eridani's only change in class will come when it leaves the main sequence to become a red giant.
Why is the Sun a yellow dwarf star?
The sun is actually a main sequence star.
Is the sun a planet a star or comet?
The Sun is a yellow, main sequence star.
How long does it take for a star like the Sun to evolve from the main sequence to the top of the red giant branch?
A star like the sun is a slow evolving star. It is estimated that it will take about ten million years for it to evolve from the main sequence to the top of the giant red branch.
What inevitably forces a star like the Sun to evolve away from being a main sequence star?
Helium builds up in the core, while the hydrogen burning shell expands.
Is the sun a star or a comet?
The Sun is a yellow, main sequence star.
Will the K-type Epsilon Eridani star eventually evolve into a G-type main sequence star like the Sun?
No. A star's class on the main sequence is ultimately predetermined by its mass, so a star cannot change its position on the main sequence. Epsilon Eridani is about 82% the mass of the sun, which limits it to a lower rate of fusion and thus a lower temperature and luminosity than a G-type star like the sun. Epsilon Eridani's only change in class will come when it leaves the main sequence to become a red giant.
Why is the Sun a yellow dwarf star?
The sun is actually a main sequence star.
Is the sun a planet a star or comet?
The Sun is a yellow, main sequence star.
What is the main color for the sun?
Our sun is a yellow star.
What star classification is given to the sun?
The sun is a G-type main sequence star.
What star is our sun?
main sequence.
What is the sun an example of?
The sun, our sun is an example of a main sequence star. G2 category. Very common.
Is the sun considered a supergiant?
No. The sun is a main sequence star.
What is Venus main star?
Like Earth, it's main star is Sol, a.k.a. the sun.
