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4				Exploring the Behavior of Main Sequence Stars
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6				A Data Analysis Approach Tour
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10	What is a main sequence star?				How are these variables related?
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12	A main sequence star is a star
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14	as its nuclear fusion fuel.
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18	4 H ---> He + 27 MeV
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20	releasing of energy.
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22	The Sun is an example.
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34		Source:	https://d-arora.github.io/VisualPhysics/mod83/m8WHRDW.htm
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38				M. C. LoPresto, The mass-lifetime relation, Phys. Teach. 56, 332 (May 2018)
39				M. C. LoPresto, The mass-luminosity relation in an introductory astronomy lab, Phys. Teach. 54, 397–398 (Nov. 2016).
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41				Data from AstroPixels 50 Brightest Stars
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