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Why does the core-mass luminosity relation work?
Why is luminosity of a star with degenerate core and He or H shell burning (RG, AGB or between Post-AGB and PN phase) given solely by the core mass? I understand that the relation is a stable result ...
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From what distance could the Sun's planetary nebula be seen entirely with free eye?
When collapsing to a white dwarf, a red giant Sun would emit a planetary nebula. How far from the Sun would that nebula stretch at most?
Also: At about what distance could you see the planetary nebula ...
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What factors makes a star big in size(Physically)?Is the size of the nebula a relevant factor?
(Our sun compared to some of the known stars)
I know that the star is born in a nebula.Do only a extremely gigantic nebula give rise to large-radius star or is there any other factors related?
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Doubt about star formation [duplicate]
When a star runs out of hydrogen, it either goes through supernova or forms white dwarf and planetary nebula. So there should not be much hydrogen left to form a new star in the nebula. So how new ...
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