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The distinction between high mass and low mass stars is made based upon the way in which stars end the normal phases of their lifetimes. Stars that die violently (in supernova explosions) are high mass stars (M* > 8-12 MSun). Stars that end their lives quietly (through the planetary nebula phase) are considered low mass stars (M* < 8-12 MSun). |