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Title: A typical protostar may be several thousand times more luminous than the Sun. What is the source of
Post by: Tsync on Feb 10, 2016
A typical protostar may be several thousand times more luminous than the Sun. What is the source of this energy?
A) the ionization of the gas as it heats up
B) chemical combustion of hydrocarbons
C) from the release of gravitational energy as the protostar continues to shrink
D) nuclear fusion in its core
E) from nearby hot stars or supernovae that have initiated the star formation process


Title: Re: A typical protostar may be several thousand times more luminous than the Sun. What is the source
Post by: Ratatouille on Feb 11, 2016
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Title: Re: A typical protostar may be several thousand times more luminous than the Sun. What is the source of
Post by: Tsync on Mar 2, 2016
Wonderful, thanks for your time and effort


Title: Re: A typical protostar may be several thousand times more luminous than the Sun. What is the source of
Post by: Ratatouille on Mar 3, 2016
Happy to help :)