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SWBTATTReg

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9. Makes sense as far more massive stars (w/ the higher temps) undergoes different processes...

Reply to Anon-C (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 18, 2018, 01:14 PM

Feb 2018

of development apart from that of our own sun. Perhaps because of the higher temps, material is ejected more often, causing a delay in the actual star making process? Like a fine tuned steam engine, too much heat, and you'll blow up the train/delay the star formation/fusion?

Maybe another analogy is cooking bread at a higher altitude vs. a lower altitude?

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A question for my fellow DUers interested in the stars... [View all] SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 OP

Good question. Chemisse Feb 2018 #1

I'm not an expert but I believe those massive stars aren't as dense as some smaller ones. rickford66 Feb 2018 #2

Maybe this? Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #3

Very interesting. I'll read your link. Like they say, ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #6

not a complete answer. Terminally_Chill Feb 2018 #4

Being built up in cycles, eh? Makes sense too... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #7

oxygen, and therefore water were only available after the first gen of massive stars supernova'd Terminally_Chill Feb 2018 #12

Good point, perhaps then ... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #13

Great question! Answer seems to be they did start on the main sequence with what,was it a .6 solar.. Anon-C Feb 2018 #5

Look no further than this comment for the answer. Thanks. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #8

Makes sense as far more massive stars (w/ the higher temps) undergoes different processes... SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #9

I did want to add, with respect to the gist of your question... Anon-C Feb 2018 #10

And I enjoyed your great answer...it does go a long long way to answering my ?. Thanks so much!! nt SWBTATTReg Feb 2018 #11

Well answered. byronius Feb 2018 #14