asymptotic branch star Comparison Table

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asymptotic branch star comparison table

Subject is a kind of has definition

star celestial body A celestial object that generates energy by means of nuclear fusion at its core. To do this it must have more than about 0.08 the sun's mass. If, for instance, the planet Jupiter were some fifty to one hundred times more massive than it is, fusion reactions would transpire in its core and it would be a star. See planet.

asymptotic branch star star Globular cluster stars, which are found in that part of the HR diagram that connects the top pf the giant tip with the horizontal branch stars.

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
star	celestial body	A celestial object that generates energy by means of nuclear fusion at its core. To do this it must have more than about 0.08 the sun's mass. If, for instance, the planet Jupiter were some fifty to one hundred times more massive than it is, fusion reactions would transpire in its core and it would be a star. See planet.
asymptotic branch star	star	Globular cluster stars, which are found in that part of the HR diagram that connects the top pf the giant tip with the horizontal branch stars.

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