Brown Dwarf
Small dim barely detectable ball of gas.
When brown dwarf stars form they do
not have the mass needed for hydrogen
fusion.
Mass: < 0.08 SM
StarPower Points: 2
White Dwarf
A small carbon core remnant left after a
red giant star ejects its outer layers.
The core is so hot that it continues to
glow brightly. This is Sirius with a
companion white dwarf.
Mass: 0.5 - 1.4 SM
StarPower Points: 6
Yellow Dwarf
Medium size star with enough mass to
support nuclear fusion for billions of
years. The Sun is a yellow dwarf star.
Mass: 1- 1.4 SM
StarPower Points: 7
Brown Dwarf
Small dim barely detectable ball of gas.
A brown dwarf is similar to the planet
Jupiter in size, but it radiates heat like a
star.
Mass: < 0.08 SM
StarPower Points : 2
White Dwarf
A small carbon core remnant left after a
red giant star ejects its outer layers.
The heat of the core makes the outer
layers of gas glow briefly as a planetary
nebula.
Mass: 0.5 - 1.4 SM
StarPower Points: 6
Yellow Dwarf
Medium size star with enough mass to
support nuclear fusion for billions of
years. Convection currents just below
the surface cause spectacular flares
and sunspots.
Mass: 1- 1.4 SM
StarPower Points: 7
Brown Dwarf
Small dim barely detectable ball of gas.
Brown dwarfs look more red than brown
and are often found near larger and
brighter companion stars.
Mass: < 0.08 SM
StarPower Points: 2
White Dwarf
A small carbon core remnant left after a
red giant star ejects its outer layers.
The dense spinning carbon core can
pull mass from companion stars to fuel
nuclear reactions.
Mass: 0.5 - 1.4 SM
StarPower Points: 6
Yellow Dwarf
Medium size star with enough mass to
support nuclear fusion for billions of
years. Fusion generates heat and light
that radiate out into space for millions of
miles.
Mass: 1- 1.4 SM
StarPower Points: 7