Abstract
In principle, there are the following stages in stellar evolution:
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Protostar,
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pre-main sequence evolution,
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main sequence,
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post-main-sequence existence.
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Valid only for stars of the main sequence!
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Actually, the main sequence lifetime.
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Its age is given as about four billion years.
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Solar luminosity: L ⊙≈ 3.86 × 1026 J∕s.
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A dwarf galaxy, belongs to our galaxy.
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Removed from Earth orbit by NASA in 2000.
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Hanslmeier, A. (2023). Stellar Evolution. In: Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-64637-3_11
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