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Giants and super giants are considered stages in the life cycle of a star.

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Stars much larger then are sun called?

Giants or supergiants


What are larger and more luminous than red giants?

Supergiants are bigger and more luminous than the red giants. Supergiants are stars that have a mass that is eight times more than the sun.


Which star is likey a super giant?

The stars that are like supergiants are called "red giants" or "red supergiants".


Which of the stars are considered a dwarf star?

Basically, all stars that aren't "giants", "supergiants", or "hypergiants" are considered dwarf stars. This means that all stars on the main sequence are dwarfs.


What stars are extremely luminous but not hot?

Red giants, red supergiants.


Where are white dwarfs supeegiants and red giants?

White Dwarfs, Supergiants, and Red Giants are stars that are found in the sky.


If a star is more massive than your sun what colour will it look?

They could be Blue Giants, or Red Giants, or Red Supergiants.


Are there different types of red giants?

Yes, there are. The classic red giants that come from sun- like stars, and red supergiants come from blue giants.


How much brighter are supergiants than giants?

According to Wikipedia giants have absolute magnitudes around 0 to -1 while supergiants have absolute magnitudes around -5 so they are 50-100 times brighter (5 magnitudes difference equals 100 times brighter).


What are the three extra groups of the H-R diagram?

The three extra groups on the H-R diagram are white dwarfs, red giants, and supergiants. These groups represent stars in different stages of their evolution based on their luminosity and temperature. White dwarfs are small, hot stars near the end of their life cycle, red giants are large, cool stars in the later stages of their life cycle, and supergiants are massive, luminous stars.


What cool and bright stars are located in the upper right of the H-R diagram?

In the usual position of the axes, the upper-right is populated by giants and supergiants.


Do low mass main sequence stars become red super giants?

No. Only massive stars can become supergiants.