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Q: What are the characteristics of a k type spectral star?
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Is spectral type k hotter then spectral type a?

No. K spectral type stars (which are orange) temperature is ranging from 5,000-3,500. A spectral type stars (which are blue-white) temperature is ranging from 7,500-11,000.


Is 61 cygni the hottest star?

61 Cygni is a binary star system in the constellation Cygnus.Both stars have a spectral type of K, which means there temperature is around4,500 K. This is cool for a star.See related question for the hottest star.


What color is Hamal?

Alpha Arietis (Hamal or El Nath), is the brightest star in the constellation Aries.It has a spectral type of K so will have a colour of orange.


What type of star is pegasi?

Zeta Pegasi is a star in the constellation Pegasus. It has a spectral class of B8 which means it's temperature is10,000 - 30,000 K and will have a colour of blue to blue-white.


What type of star is Zeta Pegasi?

Zeta Pegasi is a star in the constellation Pegasus. It has a spectral class of B8 which means it's temperature is10,000 - 30,000 K and will have a colour of blue to blue-white.


What is an example of an orange star?

Any star that has a spectral class of K is classed as an orange star.There are many:BetelgeuseAntaresProxima CentauriBarnard's starGliese 581


What is the magnitude of the red giant star?

a red giant star is a luminous star having mass between 0.5 to 10 solar masses and absolute magnitude +10 according to hertzsprung Russell diagram And have spectral type k And m


What is the size of the pollux star?

The surface temperature of the Pollux star is 4,500 K


What is the name of an orange star?

Typically orange stars have a spectral class of K. Examples are:ArcturusAldebaranAlpha Centauri B


How hot is a K type star?

A K type star will have a temperature range of between 3,700--5,200 K


What type of star is Alcor?

Alcor is a hot, white A5V main sequence star having a luminosity about 13 times that of the sun. The spectral type implies that Alcor has an effective temperature of 8500 K, a diameter 1.7 times that of the sun, and a mass of about 2.2 solar masses. Alcor is a variable star of Delta Scuti type; see Caph.


How hot is Ascella?

Zeta Sagittarii (Ascella) is the third brightest star system in the constellation SagittariusIt has a spectral type of A2 so will have a temperature of 7,500 --> 10,000 K.Observations have put the actual temperature at 8,799 K