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Stellar Main-Sequence Lifetime Calculator vs alternatives
The Stellar Main-Sequence Lifetime Calculator turns the mass-lifetime relation into a slider you can drag - static Hertzsprung-Russell diagrams win for seeing every star type at once; stellar-evolution textbooks win for the full derivations.
| Option | Strength | Access | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main-Sequence Lifetime 3D (this page) | Mass slider probe, live temperature/luminosity/lifetime readout | Free, in browser | Teaching approximation; not a stellar-structure solver |
| HR Diagram 3D Explorer (this site) | Static view of the full diagram including giants and white dwarfs | Free, in browser | No mass-lifetime probe or live lifetime readout |
| Stellar-evolution textbooks | Full derivations and detailed evolutionary tracks | Free/library access | No interactive 3D probe |
Key published figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Mass-lifetime scaling | Lifetime proportional to M^-2.5 |
| Sun (reference) | 5,778 K, 1 Lsun, 10 billion years |
| O-type star (20 Msun) | ~30,000 K, ~10,000 Lsun, ~10 million years |
| M dwarf (0.1 Msun) | ~3,000 K, lifetime exceeds the age of the universe |
Start with the step-by-step guide or when to use. Open the Stellar Main-Sequence Lifetime Calculator.
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