| M/Msun | < 0.08 | Brown dwarf | |
| 0.08 < | M/Msun | < 0.5 | pp, PN, He WD |
| 0.5 < | M/Msun | < 2 | pp, He flash, PN, C-O WD |
| 2 < | M/Msun | < 8 | CNO, 3α, PN, C-O WD |
| 8 < | M/Msun | < 20 | CNO, 3α, →Fe, SNII, NS |
| 20 < | M/Msun | CNO, 3α, →Fe, SNII, BH |
Low-mass post main sequence aging and death.
High-mass post main sequence aging and death.