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OCR: STARS STARS ARE HUGE balls of hot, luminous gases. A star's characteristics, such as color, temperature, size, and luminosity, are all determined by its mass (the amount of material it contains). Stellar characteristics vary enormously because stars come in a wide range of masses. The characteristics of an individual star also vary because of internal changes during its life cycle. ... ... .. .... .. .. SHINING STAR Main-sequence star THE EAGLE NEBULA Each of the finger-like bulges in this huge cloud of gases and dust contains a new star. Each "fingertip" is about SEL the size of the Solar System. STELLAR PLOTTING STAR BINARY NEXT ALSO CLASSIFICATION STAR TYPES MASS STARS