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Polaris is not a white dwarf. If it was you wouldn't be able to see it.
Polaris is in fact a multiple star system, that just looks like one star. The brightest star is a bright giant with a spectral type of F7 - so it will appear as a yellow-white star.
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What is large blue green star south of big dipper?
it is ether a white dwarf star or a polaris star
Is a red giant a polaris?
No. Polaris is a multiple star system. In the late 18th century it was resolved into two components, Polaris A and Polaris B. Later, Polaris A was resolved further into Polaris Aa and Polaris Ab. Neither Polaris Aa nor Polaris Ab are red giants. Aa is a supergiant and Ab is a dwarf; both of them are spectral class F ("yellow-white").
Is Polaris A a Red Giant?
No. Polaris is a multiple star system. In the late 18th century it was resolved into two components, Polaris A and Polaris B. Later, Polaris A was resolved further into Polaris Aa and Polaris Ab. Neither Polaris Aa nor Polaris Ab are red giants. Aa is a supergiant and Ab is a dwarf; both of them are spectral class F ("yellow-white").
What life cycle stage is polaris at?
It is a red dwarf
What is the colour of Polaris?
Polaris or Alpha Ursa Minoris is actually a multi star system of 3 to 5 known stars. Polaris A is a yellowish white giant or supergiant star approx 6 solar masses in mass. Polaris Aa is yellowish white dwarf star in close association with Polaris A (18.5 AU). Polaris B is a yellowish white star about 1.5 solar masses about 2,400 AU from Pol A. All 3 stars are F type stars. A - F7Ib-II, Aa - F7 Dwarf, B - F3V There are 2 other stars thought to be associated with Polaris. Polaris C & D.
How much larger is the sun is than polaris?
the polaris is much larger than sun because polaris is a super giant star while sun is only a dwarf
What type of stars has a low temperature and high luminosity?
A white dwarf.A white dwarf.A white dwarf.A white dwarf.
Why would a white dwarf become a red dwarf?
A white dwarf could not become a red dwarf. A white dwarf is a remnant of a dead star. A red dwarf is a star with a very low mass.
Are white dwarf stars always white?
No in the life cycle of a star, a white dwarf can cool and become a black dwarf
What is a cooled white dwarf star that is extremely dense?
A cooled white dwarf is a black dwarf. I think you are thinking of a neutron star which has nothing to do with a white dwarf.
Is Pluto a white dwarf star?
Pluto is not a white dwarf star, it is just a dwarf planet.
Is the star Polaris a red super giant?
Polaris A is a white supergiant.
