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Its initial mass. There are other factors (e.g. whether the star is in orbit around another star) but mass is by far the most important.
Generally low mass stars live long unexciting lives, whilst high mass stars live short lives and experience violent stages in their evolution such as supernovae and the swelling into red giants.
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What determines how long a star will live?
Kinds of 'fuel' and the mass and the stars determines how it dies. If it is large enough, it will create a Neutron Star or a Black Hole; if it is some size close to our sun, it will become dwarf planets.
How does a star form and what determines its lifespan?
How does a star form and what determines its lifespan?Read more: How_does_a_star_form_and_what_determines_its_lifespan
What two things determines how long a star will live?
Mass, and mass. It's really the ONLY thing that counts.
What determines color of the stars?
The temperature determines the color of the star!:)
What determines if a star will be a white dwarf or neutron star?
Its Mass.
What determines what a star will become?
Its mass.
What determines the path a star will take during its lifetime?
The mass of the star
What does the color of a star help to determine about the star?
The color of a star determines the heat of the star. For example; a white dwarf star does not produce nearly as much heat as our sun does. However, one day, our sun will turn into a white dwarf star. When this happens there will not be enough heat to live on Earth.
What characteristic determines if a star will end its life as a black hole or neutron star?
The mass of the star.
What determines the life cycle of a star?
its mass
What characteristics determines the color of a star?
Fire
What factor determines the lifespan of a star?
MASS
