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What are both high mass and low mass adult stars classified as?
Main Sequence Stars
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.
What change first take place after the main sequence?
Determining wither it is a high or low mass star.
Is a white dwarf considered a main sequence star?
No, a white dwarf is not considered a main sequence star. A main sequence star is a star that is still fusing hydrogen in its core. A white dwarf is the remnant of a low to medium mass star in which fusion has stopped.
Do low mass main sequence stars become red super giants?
No. Only massive stars can become supergiants.
What are both high mass and low mass adult stars classified as?
Main Sequence Stars
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.
What is the final state of a low-mass main-sequence star?
White dwarf
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.
What change first take place after the main sequence?
Determining wither it is a high or low mass star.
Is alpha centauri a low mass star?
As always the case, what we see is not always true.Alpha Cenauri is in fact a triple star system, comparison not surprising a, b, and c stars.A is a normal main sequence star - so not low massB is a normal main sequence star - so not low mass, slightly cooler.C is a red dwarf star - a low mass star
Is a white dwarf considered a main sequence star?
No, a white dwarf is not considered a main sequence star. A main sequence star is a star that is still fusing hydrogen in its core. A white dwarf is the remnant of a low to medium mass star in which fusion has stopped.
Do low mass main sequence stars become red super giants?
No. Only massive stars can become supergiants.
What is a low mass star (main sequence)?
A star with a low mass will go through these stages: 1. Protostar nebula 2. Main sequence (as a red dwarf) 3. Red giant 4. Planetary nebula 5. White dwarf (6. Black dwarf is theorized to occur after white dwarf)
Is the sun a low mass or high mass sequence star?
The sun is an intermediate-mass star.
Is a white dwarf bigger than a main sequence?
No. A white dwarf is the collapsed remnant of the core of a low to medium mass star. It has a mass comparable to that of a star, but is about the size of a small planet.
Are the phases for a small star Protstar-Main sequence-Red Gaint- white Dwarf?
Yes, that's correct, for a "low mass" star like our Sun. Smaller stars, with about 8% to 80% of the Sun's mass, are red dwarfs. They follow the same sequence, but without the red giant stage.
