No stars have been found with masses greater than 300 times our Sun because
A)molecular clouds do not have enough material to form such massive stars.
B)they would fragment into binary stars because of their rapid rotation.
C)they would generate so much power that they would blow themselves apart.
D)they shine exclusively at X-ray wavelengths and become difficult to detect.
E)they are not bright enough to be seen nearby.

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Stars with masses greater than 300 times our Sun would generate so much power that they would blow themselves apart. This is known as the Eddington limit, which is the theoretical maximum luminosity that a star can have without being blown apart by its own radiation pressure. Therefore, no stars with masses greater than 300 solar masses have been found in the Universe.

No Stars Have Been Found with Masses Greater Than 300