Where Do Horizontal-Branch Stars Get Their Energy

question 199

Multiple Choice

Where do horizontal-branch stars get their energy?

• A) They have run out of nuclear fuel and must rely upon the Kelvin-Helmholtz mechanism.
• B) They have hydrogen fusion in their cores.
• C) They have helium fusion in their cores only.
• D) They have both core helium fusion and shell hydrogen fusion.

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