Using the figure above, if Earth orbited this star, how far along the timeline would it get? Part 1 of 2 To determine the lifetime of a 1.50Msun star, we use the formula for stellar lifetimes. 2.5 tstar M tsun star Using the given mass and multiplying by the expected lifetime of the Sun (11 x 10° years), we can calculate the following. (Round your answer to at least three significant figures.) tstar = years %3D
Using the figure above, if Earth orbited this star, how far along the timeline would it get? Part 1 of 2 To determine the lifetime of a 1.50Msun star, we use the formula for stellar lifetimes. 2.5 tstar M tsun star Using the given mass and multiplying by the expected lifetime of the Sun (11 x 10° years), we can calculate the following. (Round your answer to at least three significant figures.) tstar = years %3D
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Transcribed Image Text:A 1.50MSun main sequence star is found to have a
planet in its habitable zone. What is the expected
lifetime (in years) of the star? (Assume that the
expected lifetime of the Sun is 11 x 109 years. Round
your answer to at least three significant figures.)
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Using the figure above, if Earth orbited this star, how far
along the timeline would it get?
Part 1 of 2
To determine the lifetime of a 1.50Msun star, we use
the formula for stellar lifetimes.
"Sun
tstar
M.
tsun
star
Using the given mass and multiplying by the expected
lifetime of the Sun (11 x 10° years), we can calculate
the following. (Round your answer to at least three
significant figures.)
tstar =
years
Mllon years ago
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