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Friday, December 16, 2011

High mass stars

How does high mass star formation differ from the formation of Sun-like stars?

Formation of high mass stars tend to be quicker than the sun like stars; this is because the faster the mass grows more is its tendency to pull the surrounding star dust. High mass stars have greater luminosity than the sun like stars because the of their higher core temperature and therefore the higher rate of hydrogen combustion. High mass stars are basically older than the sun like stars.

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