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No. It is actually a star system comprisong three stars. The main star, Alpha Ursa Minor Aa, is 5.4 times as massive as the sun. The two minor companions are of 1.26 and 1.39 solar masses.
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Is the star Polaris high mass or low mass?
I'm convinced that this is how a lot of wars start ... people talking to each other using words that mean different things to different people. You're talking 'high' and 'low', which are certainly relative words at best, without mentioning anything else that might tell us what you're thinking of to compare to. Compared to you or me, or either of my dogs, or a car, or a continent, or the whole Earth, the star Polaris is certainly an enormous mass. Compared to any stable black hole, Polaris is a tiny mass. It doesn't even have enough mass to ever become a black hole when it's done shining. Polaris is estimated as six (6) solar masses. That's more massive than most main-sequence stars, less massive than the majority of high-mass stars, and roughly the mass of our sun six times over. -- Compared to anything but stars, the mass of Polaris is huge. -- Compared to the mass of other stars, Polaris is somewhat above average, but probably not to the point where you'd need to call it especially high or especially low. Edit: A lot of this is missing the point. The terms "high mass" and "low mass" are technical terms used by astronomers. Astronomers can define what is meant. There is no exact definition, but a high mass star is normally considered to be one that will eventually become a "Type II Supernova". That requires a mass at least 8 times the Sun's mass. In that case, Polaris is clearly not a "high mass" star, according to the definition. However, it's probably best to call Polaris a "medium" or "intermediate" mass star rather than a "low mass" star. Note: A slight complication is that Polaris is a triple star system. I assume we are talking about the main star in this system.
What is size of polaris?
The main star of the Polaris System has a mass which is 4.5 times that of the sun.
What size is polaris?
The main star of the Polaris System has a mass which is 4.5 times that of the sun.
What is the size of the star name polaris?
The main star in the Polaris system has a mass of 4.5 Suns and a radius which is 46 +/- 3 times as big as the Sun's.
Is the Rigel star a high mass star or a low mass star?
High mass.
What galaxy is the Polaris star in?
No, Polaris is a star in the constellation Ursa Minor. It is also known as the North Star.
What is the mass of polaris?
Polaris is actually a multiple star system consisting of 5 stars.The main stars:α UMi A has a mass of about 6 solar masses.α UMi B has a mass of about 1.54 solar masses.
Are white dwarf stars a low mass star?
A white dwarf is the remnant of a low to medium mass star.
What element does a low mass star stop at and why?
Helium. A low mass star does not have enough mass to generate the heat needed to fuse helium.
Is the sun a low mass or high mass sequence star?
The sun is an intermediate-mass star.
Is the end life of a planetary nebula a high mass or low mass star?
Low mass
Is the sun a low mass or high mass star?
There are more low mass stars. this is for two reasons:- # the star forming process generates more low mass stars # High mass stars burn out very quickly and explode as supernovas and thus over time there are less and less of them.
