Someone once told me that CNO fusion doesn't happen in our star because it is too small. I think he would be happy to be proven wrong.
If the CNO process is allegedly more efficient, does that mean a star with a higher mass might live longer than a smaller one that mainly use proton-proton fusion? Or is it even worse for the lifetime of a star?
If the CNO process is allegedly more efficient, does that mean a star with a higher mass might live longer than a smaller one that mainly use proton-proton fusion? Or is it even worse for the lifetime of a star?