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Stars: Properties and Classification

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The Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram<br />

The Main Sequence<br />

- all main sequence<br />

stars fuse H into He<br />

in their cores<br />

- this is the defining<br />

characteristic of a<br />

main sequence star.<br />

- more massive stars<br />

are more luminous <strong>and</strong><br />

hotter: L=4πR 2 σT 4

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