low-velocity star Comparison Table

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low-velocity star comparison table

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star celestial body A celestial object that generates energy by means of nuclear fusion at its core. To do this it must have more than about 0.08 the sun's mass. If, for instance, the planet Jupiter were some fifty to one hundred times more massive than it is, fusion reactions would transpire in its core and it would be a star. See planet.

low-velocity star star A star whose U, V, and W velocities are all near zero. Such stars have nearly circular orbits around the Galaxy.

Subject	is a kind of	has definition
star	celestial body	A celestial object that generates energy by means of nuclear fusion at its core. To do this it must have more than about 0.08 the sun's mass. If, for instance, the planet Jupiter were some fifty to one hundred times more massive than it is, fusion reactions would transpire in its core and it would be a star. See planet.
low-velocity star	star	A star whose U, V, and W velocities are all near zero. Such stars have nearly circular orbits around the Galaxy.

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