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We can't be sure, because low-mass stars are very dim, and we can't see them. They "live" darn near forever. We think there are very great number of them, but because we can hardly detect them, we can't be sure. In fact, the IAU recently tripled their estimate of the number of stars in the universe, because of the difficulty of seeing brown-dwarf stars.
There are probably relatively few very high mass stars at any one time; high-mass stars burn very brightly, can be seen from very great distances, and die very early - and messy! - deaths, in supernova explosions.
If I had to guess - and this is ONLY a guess! - I would guess that 85% of all stars are low mass, 1% or fewer are "high mass", and the remaining 14% are in that vague middle.
What else can I help you with?
What is made when stars die?
There are three types of stellar remnants. Low to medium mass stars will become white dwarfs. High mass stars will become neutron stars. Very high mass stars will become black holes.
Is the sun a low mass or high mass star?
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.
What do high mass stars and low mass stars have in common?
They produce light.
Is low and high mass stars indirect or inverse?
Low and high mass stars are indirectly related; high mass stars evolve faster and have shorter lifespans compared to low mass stars. This is because high mass stars burn through their fuel at a faster rate due to their higher core temperature and pressure.
What are both high mass and low mass adult stars classified as?
High mass adult stars are classified as supergiants or giants, while low mass adult stars are classified as main sequence stars. This classification is based on the mass of the star and where it falls on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Is a short life span high mass medium mass or low mass?
high mass has shortest life (stars right?)
What is made when stars die?
There are three types of stellar remnants. Low to medium mass stars will become white dwarfs. High mass stars will become neutron stars. Very high mass stars will become black holes.
What kind of stars become black holes low mass or medium mass or high mass?
High-mass stars might become black holes, if the remaining matter (after the supernova explosion) is sufficiently large.
Low-mass and medium-mass stars eventually?
Low and medium sized stars will end up as white dwarfs.
Do low mass and medium mass stars eventually become neutron stars?
No, low mass stars do not become neutron stars. Low mass stars like the Sun end their lives as white dwarfs. Medium mass stars can evolve into neutron stars, but they must first go through the supernova stage to shed their outer layers and leave behind a dense core of neutrons.
Is the sun a low mass or high mass star?
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.
What happens to low to medium mass stars when they run out of fuel?
What actually happens to the types of stars is that the low mass will turn into a white dwarf and the medium mass will turn into a black dwarf and reproduce a nebula
Do high mass stars or low mass stars have a faster rate of burning?
High mass stars have a faster rate of burning compared to low mass stars. This is because high mass stars have more gravitational pressure in their cores, leading to faster nuclear reactions and higher energy output. This results in a shorter lifespan for high mass stars compared to low mass stars.
Why are white dwarfs common?
White dwarfs are the remnants of dead low to medium mass stars, which is the mass range of the majority of stars.
What do high mass stars and low mass stars have in common?
They produce light.
Is the sun a high mass?
no the sun is a medium mass star.
Do stars go through a long life cycle?
Low mass stars can last for hundreds of billions of years. Medium mass stars, like our sun will remain on the main sequence for roughly ten billion years. High mass stars, will last for millions of years. By any human measure, a million years is a long time.
