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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.
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∙ 14y agoThe Sun is a low mass star. A low mass star can be anything between half the mass of the Sun to twice the mass of the Sun.
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∙ 14y agoStars with a high mass lives a shorter lifetime than stars with a low mass. So the answer to your question are low mass stars. Just know that the lower the mass, the longer the lifetime :)
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Is the sun a low mass or high mass sequence star?
The sun is an intermediate-mass star.
Low mass stars will become a when they die. A high mass star will end up as a or a?
A low mass star will become a white dwarf star, eventually this will cool to become a black dwarf. A high mass star (at least 8 times the mass of our Sun) will form a neutron star or a black hole, after a supernova event.
Is vega a low medium or high mass star?
Vega has about 2.1 times the mass of the Sun. That's a fairly large mass; but you'll have to choose where you set the limit between "medium-mass" and "high-mass"! It is definitely not "low-mass"; in general, low-mass stars, i.e. red dwarves, can't be seen with the naked eye, even if they are in our immediate neighborhood. (The very closest star after the Sun is Proxima Centauri, and it can't be seen with the naked eye.) The main definition of a high mass star is a star that can eventually explode as a supernova. For that the star needs to be around at least 8 times the Sun's mass. I would say Vega is best thought of as "medium mass".
Is Sirius a low mass star?
It is, but at twice our suns mass, Sirius A is on the limit, of being an intimidate mass star. Sirius A will have a life cycle similar to that of our own star which is a low mass star, but burns hotter. Sirius B is a companion white dwarf star with a mass of around the same as our sun. Previously, it was thought to have been a star with a mass of around 5 times that of our sun, burning out more quickly than Sirius A.
Is the main sequence lifetime of a low mass star the same as the lifetime of the sun?
No. The less massive a star, the longer it will last. A main sequence star half the mass of the sun can be expected to last about 5 times longer.
Is the sun a low mass or high mass sequence star?
The sun is an intermediate-mass star.
Is the sun a low mass or high mass star and which stage is it in?
The Sun is a medium mass star in main sequence.
Is a supergiant star high mass or low?
High, typically 10 to 70 times (or more) the mass of our own sun.
Is the sun a high mass star?
no the sun is a medium mass star.
Low mass stars will become a when they die. A high mass star will end up as a or a?
A low mass star will become a white dwarf star, eventually this will cool to become a black dwarf. A high mass star (at least 8 times the mass of our Sun) will form a neutron star or a black hole, after a supernova event.
Is the sun a high mass?
no the sun is a medium mass star.
Is a Vega Star high mass or low mass?
Vega has about 2.1 times the mass of the Sun. That's a fairly large mass; but you'll have to choose where you set the limit between "medium-mass" and "high-mass"! It is definitely not "low-mass"; in general, low-mass stars, i.e. red dwarves, can't be seen with the naked eye, even if they are in our immediate neighborhood. (The very closest star after the Sun is Proxima Centauri, and it can't be seen with the naked eye.) The main definition of a high mass star is a star that can eventually explode as a supernova. For that the star needs to be around at least 8 times the Sun's mass. I would say Vega is best thought of as "medium mass".
Is vega a low medium or high mass star?
Vega has about 2.1 times the mass of the Sun. That's a fairly large mass; but you'll have to choose where you set the limit between "medium-mass" and "high-mass"! It is definitely not "low-mass"; in general, low-mass stars, i.e. red dwarves, can't be seen with the naked eye, even if they are in our immediate neighborhood. (The very closest star after the Sun is Proxima Centauri, and it can't be seen with the naked eye.) The main definition of a high mass star is a star that can eventually explode as a supernova. For that the star needs to be around at least 8 times the Sun's mass. I would say Vega is best thought of as "medium mass".
Is eltanin a low or high mass star?
The mass of Gamma Draconis (Eltanin) is listed in Wikipedia as 1.7 times the mass of our Sun. That is a fairly high mass (even our Sun is in the top 10 percentile, according to mass), although much more massive stars do exist.
What will happen to a star when it dies?
It will explode as a supernova and fade away, leaving a neutron star or a black hole. That's only if the star is "high mass". For low mass stars like our Sun there's no explosion. This type of star will become a white dwarf star.
What kind of star is the sun low meduim or high?
Low, medium, or high what, exactly? The Sun is estimated to be around percentile 85 with respect to brightness. That means that some stars are brighter than the Sun, but 85% of all stars are less bright than the Sun. I guess the situation with mass would be similar, since brightness greatly depends on mass.
Is Sirius a low mass star?
It is, but at twice our suns mass, Sirius A is on the limit, of being an intimidate mass star. Sirius A will have a life cycle similar to that of our own star which is a low mass star, but burns hotter. Sirius B is a companion white dwarf star with a mass of around the same as our sun. Previously, it was thought to have been a star with a mass of around 5 times that of our sun, burning out more quickly than Sirius A.
