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Chapter 19, Problem 24Q
To determine
The evolutionary tracks of the stars mentioned in the table below on the H-R diagram along with their masses and main sequence lifetimes as well as also determine the stars that will remain on the main-sequence after
Mass ( |
Surface Temperature (K) | Spectral class | Luminosity ( |
Main-sequence lifetime ( |
O | ||||
B | 15 | |||
A | ||||
F | ||||
G | ||||
K | ||||
M |
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