Which of the following stars spend the longest time on their Hayashi tracks? A) 100 M_SUN stars B) 10 M_SUN stars C) 1 M_SUN stars D) 0.1 M_SUN stars E) 0.08 M_SUN stars

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0.08 M_SUN stars, which are at the lower end of the main sequence, spend the longest time on their Hayashi tracks because they have lower masses and thus evolve more slowly compared to more massive stars.

Which of the Following Stars Spend the Longest Time on Their