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Stars with more than about 80% of the Sun's mass behave like the Sun. They should eventually become red giant stars then white dwarf stars.
Stars with mass of between about 8% and 80% of the Sun's mass are red dwarf stars.
Below that come the "brown dwarfs, which aren't really true stars at all.
The red dwarfs cannot fuse helium, so they simply become "white dwarf" stars
when they have used up all their hydrogen "fuel".
What else can I help you with?
Can a star less massive then the sun become a supernova?
No, stars less massive than the Sun do not have enough mass to undergo a supernova explosion. Instead, they may end their lives as a white dwarf or, if they are even less massive, a planetary nebula. Supernovae are events associated with more massive stars.
What percentage of stars are larger and more massive than the sun?
Approximately 10% of stars are larger and more massive than the Sun. Most stars in the universe are smaller, with a significant portion being red dwarfs, which are much less massive. The distribution of stellar masses typically follows the Salpeter distribution, where lower-mass stars are more common than higher-mass stars.
Why are less massive star thought to age more slowly than more massive star even though less massive stars have much less fuel?
Less massive stars age more slowly than more massive stars primarily because they burn their nuclear fuel at a much slower rate. While massive stars have more fuel, they also have higher core temperatures and pressures, leading to rapid fusion processes that exhaust their fuel quickly. In contrast, less massive stars, like red dwarfs, fuse hydrogen slowly and can maintain stable fusion for billions of years, resulting in a longer lifespan overall. Thus, their slower consumption of fuel contributes to their extended lifetimes compared to their more massive counterparts.
What causes some stars to be brighter than others?
In absolute terms larger (more massive) stars shine more brightly than less massive ones. In relative terms (as seen from Earth) more distant stars appear dimmer than closer ones.
Why do massive stars have shorter lives than others stars do?
Massive Stars Use Their Hydrogen Much Faster Than Stars Like The Sun Do.
What type of star ages faster?
The most massive stars; they will use up their fuel much faster than less-massive stars. or even low mass star which is less then half the mass of our sun may able to last more then a trillion years that is longer then the universe age
Why do less massive stars age less slowly than big stars?
The pressure and temperature in the core of a star varies, depending on the star's mass. And the energy production is highly dependent on the temperature.
Is the color at the star related to its size?
Generally, yes. For stars on the main sequence, meaning that they fuse hydrogen at their cores, mass, size, color, brightness, and temperature are all closely related. More massive stars are larger, brighter and hotter than less massive ones. The least massive stars are red. As you go to more massive stars color changes to orange, then yellow, then white, and finally to blue for the most massive stars.
How does the future of massive stars differ from the future of smaller stars?
Massive stars are most likely to explode faster than smaller stars.
What elements are formed by stars less massive than your sun?
Stars less massive than the Sun primarily fuse hydrogen into helium in their cores. This process releases energy and creates elements up to helium. These stars do not have enough mass to create heavier elements through nuclear fusion processes.
Which main sequence stars on the hertz sprung Russell diagram are the least massive?
The main sequence stars located at the bottom right of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram are the least massive. These stars are low in temperature and luminosity, such as red dwarf stars, which have masses less than about 0.4 times that of the Sun.
What type of stars end their life as a supernova?
Massive stars that are at least eight times more massive than the Sun end their life as a supernova. During the explosion, these stars release a tremendous amount of energy and can briefly outshine an entire galaxy.
