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our Sun will eventually become a red giant and a white dwarf....
Once the sun finishes fusing Hydrogen into helium it will start fusing helium. It will need more pressure to do this so it will expand. But it will cool a little as it expands. It all has to do with equilibrium. Our sun will become a red giant and expand to about half way between earth's orbit and mars' orbit. This will not happen for another 5 billion years or so supposedly since as far as we can tell stars like our sun stay in the main sequence for 10 billion years give or take and our sun is about 5 billion years old or so.
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What stage will the sun enter next?
The sun is currently in the main sequence stage. Next, it will evolve into a red giant as it depletes its hydrogen fuel and starts burning helium in its core.
What stage is next when the sun finishes the main sequence stage?
When the Sun exhausts its hydrogen fuel in the core and finishes the main sequence stage, it will enter the red giant phase. During this stage, the core will contract and heat up, causing the outer layers to expand significantly. Eventually, the Sun will shed its outer layers, creating a planetary nebula, while the core will remain as a white dwarf.
Which stage follows a main sequence star?
After the main sequence stage, a star like the sun will enter the red giant phase where its core contracts and the outer layers expand. This is followed by the helium fusion stage where the star burns helium in its core. Ultimately, the fate of a star depends on its mass, which determines if it will become a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole.
What life cycle stage is wolf 359 in?
main sequence
What is the main sequence stage?
The main sequence stage is a point in the stellar evolution of stars in the universe at which every star converts hydrogen into helium in its cores and releases huge amounts of energy.
Where is the sun in its main sequence stage?
its to the right of the middle of the main sequence.
What stage is Sirius a in?
main sequence
What stage will the sun enter next?
The sun is currently in the main sequence stage. Next, it will evolve into a red giant as it depletes its hydrogen fuel and starts burning helium in its core.
What comes after the main sequence stage?
red giant
What stage is next when the sun finishes the main sequence stage?
When the Sun exhausts its hydrogen fuel in the core and finishes the main sequence stage, it will enter the red giant phase. During this stage, the core will contract and heat up, causing the outer layers to expand significantly. Eventually, the Sun will shed its outer layers, creating a planetary nebula, while the core will remain as a white dwarf.
How does the protostar stage of a star's life cycle compare with the main-sequence stage?
A protostar generates energy by friction whereas a main sequence star generates energy by fusion.
How does the protostar stage of a stars life cycle compare with the main sequence stage?
A protostar generates energy by friction whereas a main sequence star generates energy by fusion.
Why giants are not in the main sequence on the H-R diagram?
Because there not that hot
Which stage follows a main sequence star?
After the main sequence stage, a star like the sun will enter the red giant phase where its core contracts and the outer layers expand. This is followed by the helium fusion stage where the star burns helium in its core. Ultimately, the fate of a star depends on its mass, which determines if it will become a white dwarf, neutron star, or black hole.
How many star found in the main sequence stage?
5
What current stage of stellar evolution is altair?
Main Sequence
What is a stable stage in the life cycle of a star?
The "main sequence".
