Australia's latitude is south and its longitude is east. This is because Australia is located below the equator in the southern hemisphere and to the east of the Prime Meridia â¦ n in the eastern hemisphere.
A star is born when atoms of light elements are squeezed under enough pressure for their nuclei to undergo fusion. All stars are the result of a balance of forces: the force of gravity compresses atoms in interstellar gas until the fusion reactions begin.
Stars are believed to form when clouds of interstellar gas and dust start to contract under the influence of gravity. In interstellar space, far from other stars, a cloud of gas can be very thin and still be dense enough to begin contracting.