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Main sequence fitting also determines distances using the HR Diagram but is always applied to clusters of stars. These stars are gravitationally bound, all located at the same distance, and formed at the same time from the same cloud of gas and dust. It is assumed that the members of a cluster will be found at the same locations as stars in general on the HR diagram. Thus, 90% of the cluster stars are on the main sequence.
As was apparent from the evolutionary Hayashi tracks on the previous page, a star's position on the main sequence its actually a function of its mass. This is an incredibly useful relationship, called the mass-luminosity relation. If we know where on the main sequence a star is we can infer its mass.ain-Sequence Lifespan. The main sequence is the stage where a star spends most of its existence. Relative to other stages in a star's life it is extremely long; our Sun took about 20 million years to form but will spend about 10 billion years (1 Ã 10 10 years) as a main sequence star before evolving into a red giant.