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what is the key difference between a protosun and the real sun?

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A protosun is a young star in the early stages of formation, where nuclear fusion has not yet started in its core. Once nuclear fusion begins in the core, the protosun transitions into a sun and starts emitting light and heat.

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What is the difference between a sun and the protosun?

The protosun has not fully "ignited" meaning nuclear fusion is not stably providing the energy output of the star. Once ignition takes place, the central core of the sun will produce energy almost exclusively through fusion, creating enough energy and radiation to slowly wash away the nebulous gas surrounding the protosun revealing the sun itself.


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Heat, derived from gravitational energy. The gravitational collapse of the original nebula of gas and dust produced very high temperatures and a "protosun". Eventually the protosun became a star (our Sun) when the nuclear fusion reactions began at temperatures of millions of degrees Celsius.


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