Exam 12: Surveying the Stars

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It is impossible for a star to have a negative apparent magnitude, such as - 1.

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The more distant a star, the smaller its parallax.

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All stars spend approximately the same amount of time on the main sequence.

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Most stars on the main sequence fuse hydrogen into helium in their cores, but some do not.

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Main sequence stars are all about the same radius as the Sun.

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Two stars both lie on the main sequence. Star X is spectral type A, while Star Y is spectral type G. Star X must be more massive than Star Y.

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