Stars Lifecycle

Introduction

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Introduction

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Machinery

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Birth, Life & Death

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The Sun

What is a Star

Anatomy of the Sun

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Temperature

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Explanation

Around the Sun

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How do they work

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A star’s life is a constant struggle against the force of gravity. Gravity constantly works to try and cause the star to collapse. The star’s core, however, is very hot, which creates pressure within the gas. This pressure counteracts the force of gravity, putting the star into what is called hydrostatic equilibrium. A star is okay as long as the star has this equilibrium between gravity pulling the star inwards and pressure pushing the star outwards.

How do they form

Stars Cluster

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Life

HR diagram

During most of a star’s lifetime, the interior heat and radiation is provided by nuclear reactions in the star’s core. This phase of the star’s life is called the main sequence.

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• Main Sequence
• Red Giant
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How the initial mass of the star influence the rest of it’s life

Fusion

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How do they die

At some point, the star will run out of material in its core for those nuclear reactions. When the star runs out of nuclear fuel, it comes to the end of its time on the main sequence. If the star is large enough, it can go through a series of less-efficient nuclear reactions to produce internal heat. However, eventually these reactions will no longer generate sufficient heat to support the star against its own gravity and the star will collapse

• Process dependant on the mass

Crab Nebulae

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