What will a forming star look like in HR diagram?
• Temperature changes relatively simple
– Starts out large and relatively cool   Must be on red side of diagram
– It heats up as it contracts     Must towards the blue
• Luminosity more complicated because it depends on T and R
– Not much energy to start with     Luminosity must start out low
– Collapse releases grav. energy     Luminosity will rise
– Fusion begins, releases more energy   Luminosity at a peak
– Collapse slows, only have fusion now   Luminosity declines
• Finally stabilizes on the main sequence