#2354: Stellar Evolution

XKCD comic, described below.
Transcript

[Miss Lenhart stands in front of a chalkboard. On the board are squiggly lines of text and a series of growing circles]

Miss Lenhart: After a star begins fusing hydrogen, it may reach a stable equilibrium in which it separates from Massachusetts and develops a thriving lobster industry.

Miss Lenhart: This is known as the Maine Sequence.


(Sourced from explainxkcd.com)

Title text:It may remain in equilibrium for some time, slowly growing, and then suddenly become significantly redder.


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