Concept information
Preferred term
Stellar evolution
Definition
- The gradual changes in physical state (spectrum, luminosity, temperature) and chemical composition that occurs during the life of a star. (en)
Broader concept
- Stellar physics (en)
Narrower concepts
- Carbon flashes (en)
- Early stellar evolution (en)
- Eruptive phenomena (en)
- Helmholtz-Kelvin contraction (en)
- Initial mass function (en)
- Late stellar evolution (en)
- Multiple star evolution (en)
- Nonstandard evolution (en)
Entry terms
- Evolution of stars (en)
- Star cycle (en)
- Stellar cycle (en)
Contributor
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1599
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