A star that is located in the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram; fuses hydrogen into helium in its core
A star, such as the sun, having relatively low mass, small size, and average or below average luminosity. Any star of average or low luminosity, mass, and size, including white dwarf stars and red dwarf stars. Dwarf stars include most main-sequence stars (see Hertzsprung-Russell diagram), including the Sun. Their colour can range from blue to red, corresponding to temperatures varying from over 17,500 °F (10,000 °C) to a few thousand degrees