Life cycle of the star

Once a star is formed it adopts a position on the main sequence and spends most of
its life at a fairly constant surface temperature and luminosity

More massive stars spend a shorter time on the main sequence compared to less
massive stars

1. It was formed from a cloud of hydrogen and helium

2. It joined the main sequence about 5 billion years ago and it will leave the
main sequence 5 billion year from now
3. After leaving the main sequence its will expand and become a red giant
and after losing about 50% of its mass it will become a white dwarf
4. It will cool slowly for billions of years and effectively die