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===Protostars vs Young Stars=== | ===Protostars vs Young Stars=== | ||
| − | Terminology is important. The term protostar has been used liberally. For this project we will use it to refer to the state of star's life in which accretion and infall are still the dominant. | + | Terminology is important. The term protostar has been used liberally. For this project we will use it to refer to the state of star's life in which accretion and infall are still the dominant. The term young star is generally referred to the phase after the accretion and infall processes have stopped, but the star has not yet reached the main sequence. |
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Revision as of 21:48, 31 January 2013
There are a number of good summaries of the star formation process from previous NITARP studies.
Star Formation Links
Protostars vs Young Stars
Terminology is important. The term protostar has been used liberally. For this project we will use it to refer to the state of star's life in which accretion and infall are still the dominant. The term young star is generally referred to the phase after the accretion and infall processes have stopped, but the star has not yet reached the main sequence.
Learning Points
- How does star formation start?
- What are the major forces that determine whether a star will form or not?
