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Launch Star a Box and open the lid. The main plot is a HertzsprungRussell diagram. On the right, the
information panel allows comparisons between the radius, surface temperature, luminosity and mass of the
star relative to the Sun. The starting parameters are fora star like the Sun.
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A Click the play button below the HertzsprungRussell diagram to show the Sun’s evolution. Once it is
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1. Where do the different mass stars lie on the main sequence?
2. List the different final stages of a star ’s life.
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