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Wiktionary: "Prototypical; preceding the proper beginning of something". That sounds about right, for a protostar.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 6y agoIt means first or primitive.
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How do you know if a star is a protostar?
If you can see it, its a star. Protostars radiate only in the infrared.
How are temperature and density affected when a protostar begins to collapse?
Both will increase.
What is a developing star not yet hot enough to engage in nuclear fusion called?
A protostar. See related question.
What is generated by the pressure caused by gravity inside a protostar?
Intense heat. If you are looking for the answer to a crossword puzzle it may just be "heat".
When does a newly forming star have the greatest luminosity?
A rotating nebula (a cloud of gas and dust) collapses under gravity. This creates a lot of heat energy. A "protostar" forms, before nuclear fusion begins. When the core temperature is high enough, hydrogen nuclei can undergo fusion and become helium, releasing nuclear energy. So, eventually the protostar becomes a "true" star and reaches the Main Sequence on the HR diagram. The newly forming star has its greatest luminosity during the earlyprotostar stage. (The protostar has a much bigger surface area than the final star.)
Who named the protostar and why?
No one. It comes from the Greek - proto - meaning first. So first star - a protostar.
Protostar will turn into what kind of star?
That depends on the mass of the proto-star.
What is the definition of a low mass proto star?
a low mass protostar is the begining formation of a low mass star. a low mass protostar is formed by a nebula (stellar nursery), like a cloud in space, where all stares come from. the definition of protostar is: a collection of gas, and dust who`s gravitational pull is causing it to collapse on itself & form a star. a LOW MASS protostar just has a LOWER MASS then a HIGH MASS protostar. Your Welcome:)
What does proto mean?
Proto is a last name or it could be a first name.
What does protoliberate mean?
What does proto liberate mean?
What does the word proto literate mean?
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What is the temperature of a protostar?
the color of the protostar is red
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.
Why is protosun not a star?
AnswerA proto star hasn't accumulated enough mass for the thermo-nuclear reacton to start, which would make it a star.To add to the above answer, most of the light that a protostar produces is due to the pressure from gravity. -Phil
What does the prefix proto mean?
Proto- means "First" or "Primary". An example is the word "Prototype", which means the first or the original invention or model.
Which is the beginnings of a star?
It isn't clear what you mean by "the following", but the initial stage of a star is called a "protostar".
