Protostar

GPTKB entity

Statements (105)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:average_temperature 1000 to 3000 K
1000 to 10,000 K
gptkbp:can protoplanetary disks
gptkbp:can_be_found_in nebulae
the Orion Nebula
gptkbp:can_be_part_of_a binary system
star formation event
gptkbp:can_be_used_to outflows and jets
gptkbp:can_collapse_into protostellar disk
gptkbp:can_create multiple star systems
gptkbp:can_detect radio telescopes
gptkbp:can_lead_to massive stars
gptkbp:can_vary_in_brightness_due_to instabilities
gptkbp:created red giant
gptkbp:emissions_standard outflows and jets
gptkbp:eventually_becomes gptkb:main-sequence_star
gptkbp:form gptkb:Atom
gptkbp:formed gptkb:Atom
planetary systems
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on observational astronomy
gptkbp:has_luminosity varies widely
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Protostar
gptkbp:is_a intermediate stage in star formation
key component of the universe's structure
young star
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of star formation theory
gptkbp:is_a_key_phase_in the life cycle of stars
the birth of stars.
gptkbp:is_a_phase_before nuclear fusion begins
gptkbp:is_a_source_of energy output
gptkbp:is_a_stage_before the T Tauri phase
gptkbp:is_a_stage_in stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of gptkb:exoplanet
theoretical models
gptkbp:is_affected_by magnetic fields
radiation pressure
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:Herbig-Haro_objects
gptkb:starburst_galaxies
molecular clouds
gptkbp:is_characterized_by strong stellar winds
high angular momentum
accretion of material
high density and temperature gradients
gptkbp:is_connected_to chemical processes in space
chemical enrichment of the universe
stellar feedback mechanisms
gptkbp:is_critical_for planet formation
gptkbp:is_described_as theoretical models
gptkbp:is_essential_for galaxy formation
stellar evolution
stellar formation processes
gptkbp:is_examined_in observational astronomy
gptkbp:is_followed_by gptkb:main-sequence_star
gptkbp:is_found_in star-forming regions
nebulae
star-forming complexes
galactic disks
gptkbp:is_influenced_by environmental factors
feedback mechanisms
magnetic fields
stellar winds
radiation pressure
gptkbp:is_involved_in nuclear fusion processes
gptkbp:is_linked_to galactic evolution
cosmic microwave background
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:interstellar_medium
gptkbp:is_observed_in telescopes
infrared wavelengths
infrared surveys
star-forming regions of galaxies
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with massive star formation
stellar nurseries
stellar jets
gptkbp:is_often_obscured_by dust and gas
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:starburst_galaxies
star-forming regions
giant molecular clouds
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkb:star
cosmological models
stellar nursery
stellar evolution theory
star formation process
gptkbp:is_recognized_by spectral lines
gptkbp:is_related_to star clusters
stellar mass distribution
gptkbp:is_studied_for understanding dark matter
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkb:cosmology
astrophysics
computer simulations
galactic evolution
understanding star formation rates
gptkbp:is_subject_to gravitational collapse
gptkbp:is_surrounded_by accretion disk
gptkbp:is_typically_less_than 1 million years old
gptkbp:key understanding star lifecycle
gptkbp:mass 0.1 to 50 solar masses
gptkbp:may_have_a_surrounding protoplanetary disk
gptkbp:originated_in supernova progenitors
gptkbp:preceded_by dense core
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:cosmology
gptkbp:scientific_classification Class 0, Class I, Class II, Class III
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to gptkb:Dwarves