What are the stages of life of a star of spectral class O?

[PhantomAvocado]

• How is it born?
• How long does it live?
• What happens during it's lifetime and when do these events happen?
• How and when does it die?
• How does this cause a supernova?

 

Thanks a lot

Edited June 22, 2014 by PhantomAvocado

[Acme]

The explanations are too lengthy to summarize, let alone to copy & paste into a post. Try this: >>

 

The Life Cycles of Stars: How Supernovae Are Formed @NASA

[Mordred]

The explanations are too lengthy to summarize, let alone to copy & paste into a post. Try this: >>

 

The Life Cycles of Stars: How Supernovae Are Formed @NASA

to add some further informational links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-type_star

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypergiant