Mr Vilchez Science

Stellar Evolution

HR Diagram & Lifecycle Explorer

AstroLab Engine

3D Visualisation

HR Diagram Track

10⁶ L☉10⁻⁴ L☉Luminosity (L / L☉)40,000 K2,500 KSurface Temp (K)Active Star

Live Telemetry

Current Stage

Yellow Dwarf (Main Sequence)

Temperature

5,778 K

Luminosity

1.00 L☉

Radius

1.00 R☉

Elapsed Age

6.00 Gyr

Simulation Parameters

NebulaMain SequenceRemnant

Stellar Lifecycle

Scrub the timeline to watch the star evolve. Note how its position on the HR Diagram dictates its physical appearance in 3D space.

A_LEVEL3 Marks

explainLook at the evolutionary track of a 50 Solar Mass star. Explain why its lifespan on the Main Sequence is significantly shorter than that of a 1 Solar Mass star, despite having more hydrogen fuel.

GCSE2 Marks

stateLabel the regions of the HR Diagram.

Main Sequence
White Dwarfs
Red Giants
Supergiants

Drag labels to their correct positions on the diagram.