Why Are the Stars in an Open Cluster Useful for Studying

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Multiple Choice

Why are the stars in an open cluster useful for studying just the EARLY stages of stellar evolution?

• A) These stars are all massive and thus erupt in a supernova explosion before the later stages of evolution are reached.
• B) There are many different paths a star can take after the main sequence, and open clusters contain so few stars that each of these paths is followed by only a few stars, making them statistically unreliable for study.
• C) The stars in an open cluster tend to dissipate after a few tens of millions of years and cease to be a part of the group.
• D) These stars all tend to be very small, and after the early stages they begin to experience mass loss and disappear from view.

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