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A protostar is a star that is just beginning to form out of a stellar nebular (under gravity). The core of the gravitational collapse is getting more and more massive and is heating up as a result of the gravimetric contraction but has not yet reached the point where nucleosynthesis has begun in its core. It is when this happens that it becomes a star.

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Are protostar a star?

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When did the first star form?

The actual FIRST STAR is impossible to say when it existed. In the normal evolution of a star it becomes a protostar first. The life of a protostar is about 150,000 years before it becomes a main sequence star. But in the Early universe it is hard to say what was happening. They could have formed in days weeks months or even hours.


Will a protostar form near the end of a star's life cycle?

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What is a star called before it is a star?

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What is baby star?

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Is A new star is called a protostar?

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Who named the protostar and why?

No one. It comes from the Greek - proto - meaning first. So first star - a protostar.


What slow down the contracting of a star forming cloud when it makes a protostar?

trapping of thermal energy inside the protostar


What is a star called before it is born?

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