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.
The stages in the formation of a one solar mass star are: 1  Initial collapse of a cloud causes it to heat up and become a protostar. 2  As it radiates away energy, gravitational collapse pulls the protostar inwards rapidly.