The most massive star known is R136A1 - a rather disappointing name - has a temperature of about 53,000 degrees kelvin.
Our Sun for comparison is a mere 5,778 degrees kelvin.
The hottest stars are the brightest stars, as their high temperatures cause them to emit large amounts of energy. These stars are not necessarily the farthest from Earth or the least massive. Our Sun is a relatively average star in terms of temperature and brightness.
Yes, generally the hottest main sequence stars are also the most massive. This is because more massive stars have higher core temperatures and pressures, resulting in hotter surface temperatures. Therefore, there is a direct correlation between a star's mass and its surface temperature on the main sequence.
Main sequence stars that are most massive are O-type stars, which can be more than 16 times the mass of the Sun. These stars are among the hottest and brightest in the main sequence and have relatively short lifespans compared to lower mass stars.
The most massive star known is R136A1 - a rather disappointing name - has a temperature of about 53,000 degrees kelvin. Our Sun for comparison is a mere 5,778 degrees kelvin.
O. This is the class of the blue/white giants.
The hottest stars are the brightest stars, as their high temperatures cause them to emit large amounts of energy. These stars are not necessarily the farthest from Earth or the least massive. Our Sun is a relatively average star in terms of temperature and brightness.
Yes, generally the hottest main sequence stars are also the most massive. This is because more massive stars have higher core temperatures and pressures, resulting in hotter surface temperatures. Therefore, there is a direct correlation between a star's mass and its surface temperature on the main sequence.
Main sequence stars that are most massive are O-type stars, which can be more than 16 times the mass of the Sun. These stars are among the hottest and brightest in the main sequence and have relatively short lifespans compared to lower mass stars.
The most massive star known is R136A1 - a rather disappointing name - has a temperature of about 53,000 degrees kelvin. Our Sun for comparison is a mere 5,778 degrees kelvin.
O. This is the class of the blue/white giants.
The massive stars turn into gas
Massive stars are most likely to explode faster than smaller stars.
Look in the link below for a table of the most massive stars.
The most massive main sequence stars are the brightest, (O main sequence star on Hertzsprung-Russel Diagram). Main sequence stars obey a mass-luminosity relation. On the H-R diagram the vertical axis is the brightness. So the stars along the top are the brightest (intrinsically).
The most massive type of main sequence star on the HR diagram would be indicated by the main sequence area at the top left of the HR diagram, which would be blue or violet in color. Zeta Puppis is an example of such a star. It comes in at 40 solar masses. It is classified as a type "O" star.
The hottest stars are classified as O-type stars, which are blue and have surface temperatures of around 30,000-60,000 degrees Celsius. These stars emit a lot of ultraviolet light, making them one of the most energetic types of stars.
The most massive main sequence stars are typically blue in color, due to their high surface temperatures. These stars are known as O-type stars and can be tens of times more massive than the Sun.