pre-main-sequence star
(PMS, PMS object)
(star not yet with a nuclear reaction)
A pre-main-sequence star (PMS or PMS object)
is a star in an early stage after being a protostar and
before becoming a main sequence star, in other words,
before its hydrogen burning.
At this early point, the star's energy is from gravitational
contraction.
Some types:
Two distinctions used to classify pre-main-sequence
stars and protostars are:
- whether it is still accreting material.
- whether it is still surrounded by a nebula.
Active pre-main-sequence stars often emit
X-rays and ultraviolet rays.
(star type,stellar evolution,protostars)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-main-sequence_star
Referenced by:
chondrite
evolutionary track
FU Orionis star (FUor)
gravitational collapse
Hayashi track
main sequence star (V)
protostar
stellar evolution
T-Tauri star (TTS)
X-ray source (RS)
young stellar object (YSO)
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