Slide 1Stellar Evolution II Slide 2 The Upper End of the Main Sequence: How massive can a star get? Larger clouds of gas (GMCs) tend to fragment into smaller ones before…
How Stars Evolve Pressure and temperature Normal gases Degenerate gases The fate of the Sun Red giant phase Horizontal branch Asymptotic branch Planetary nebula White dwarf…
How Stars Evolve Pressure and temperature Normal gases Degenerate gases The fate of the Sun Red giant phase Horizontal branch Asymptotic branch Planetary nebula White dwarf…
Stars: The beginning of the end HELIUM BURNING: For stars that live most of their lives in the main sequence, helium burning is the beginning of the end. The overall thermonuclear…