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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is a main sequence? like in physics/chem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its related to stars. for more info visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_sequence

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can u please just tell me? sorry :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its too complicated to explain it here.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A main sequence star is one that has started burning hydrogen (Hydrogen fusion) turning it into Helium. A star stays on main sequence until has created enough Helium that hydrogen only burns in a shell around the sphere of Helium it has created at its center (shell burning) at which point it begins to heat up and expand to become a red giant. When that happens it is said to be leaving main sequence

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