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Which stage comes first in the life cycle of a high-mass star?
Protostar!
Do prostars become stars?
The term is "protostar", not "prostar". Yes. A protostar is an early stage of a star.
Where could one go to see images of a protostar?
To see images of a protostar, one would go inside a Bok Globule. This might be hard to do, considering the fact that a protostar is the gas of a giant molecular cloud. But hey, if you can get there, it'd be a sight to see!
What will a high mass protostar turn into?
A protostar is the first building block of the main star. As it has not yet accumulated enough mass to join the main sequence, it will be smaller than the main star. The next stage will be a T Tauri star.
How many degrees is a protostar?
itb is 1million degrees
Who named the protostar and why?
No one. It comes from the Greek - proto - meaning first. So first star - a protostar.
What does proto mean in protostar?
Wiktionary: "Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something". That sounds about right, for a protostar.
What is the first step of stellar evolution?
The formation of a protostar from a nebula. As the protostar forms, it accretes more mass from the cloud and spins. As it gains more mass, it eventually becomes massive enough to ignite the core and become a star. The protostar is the first step in the evolution of any star.
How old is a protostar?
A protostar is the first part in the birth of a star. It's age, relative to itself is very young, anywhere between 0 and 100,000 years.
What is the temperature of a protostar?
the color of the protostar is red
Which stage comes first in the life cycle of a high-mass star?
Protostar!
The earliest stage of a stars life is called a?
A Protostar.
Why does the temperature of a protostar increase?
As gravity pulls more material toward the center of the protostar, the pressure inside the protostar builds.
How long does a protostar live?
A protostar will live as long as 100,000 years. After material stops falling on the protostar it will enter then T Tauri star phase.
Are protostar a star?
A protostar is more like a stage previous to a star - before it ignites.
What is the life span of protostar?
A protostar takes about 100,000 years to reach the main sequence.
Was the Sun a protostar about a million years ago?
No. The sun was a protostar about 4.6 billion years ago.
