THE LIFE CYCLE OF STARS From birth, to death, to live, once again.
Feb 24, 2016
THE LIFE CYCLE OF STARS
From birth, to death, to live, once again.
LIFE CYCLE
VERY SMALL SIZED STAR
• Nebula• Protostar• Brown dwarf
LIFE CYCLE
EAGLE NEBULA
PROTOSTAR
BROWN DWARF
SMALL SIZED STAR
• Nebula• Protostar• Red Dwarf• White Dwarf
LIFE CYCLE
OMEGA NEBULA
PROTOSTAR
RED DWARF
WHITE DWARF
AVERAGE SIZED STAR
• Nebula• Protostar• Sun-like Star• Red Giant• Planetary Nebula• White Dwarf• (Type 1A Supernova)
LIFE CYCLE
CRAB NEBULA
PROTOSTAR
AVERAGE STAR
RED GIANT
RED GIANT
RED GIANT
PLANETARY NEBULA
WHITE DWARF
3-5 SOLAR MASSES STAR
• Nebula• Protostar• Blue Supergiant• Red Giant• (Blue Giant)• Type II Supernova• Neutron Star
LIFE CYCLE
CRAB NEBULA
PROTOSTAR
BLUE SUPERGIANT
RED GIANT
TYPE II SUPERNOVA
NEUTRON STAR
5-10 SOLAR MASSES STAR
• Nebula• Protostar• Blue Supergiant• Type II Supernova• Black Hole
CRAB NEBULA
PROTOSTAR
BLUE SUPERGIANT
TYPE II SUPERNOVA
BLACK HOLE
10+ SOLAR MASSES STAR
• Nebula• Protostar• Blue Supergiant• Black Hole
LIFE CYCLE
EAGLE NEBULA
PROTOSTAR
BLUE SUPERGIANT
BLACK HOLE
SUPERN0VA
BRIGHTEST VISIBLE GAMMA-RAY BURST