The surface temperature of a red giant is, at most, 5000 Kelvin.
A red giant star.
how can a red giant star become brighter if it now has a lower surface temp
Red giants have temperatures between about 5,000 and 6,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
Not cold at all. A red giant has a lower temperature than other stars but is still quite hot with temperatures in the range of about 3,800 to 6,200 degrees Fahrenheit.
The surface temperature of a red giant is, at most, 5000 Kelvin.
A red giant star.
It depends on how old it is
2000 to 4000 kelvin
how can a red giant star become brighter if it now has a lower surface temp
Red giants have temperatures between about 5,000 and 6,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
According to Wikipedia, a red giant has a surface temperature of 5000 K or less.
Red giants have temperatures between about 5,000 and 6,700 degrees Fahrenheit.
Rasalgethi is a red giant with a temperature of 6,000 degrees.
The colour of a star is a good measure of the surface temperature.
The core temperature will increase, GREATLY. The surface temperature probably won't change all that much. And it isn't a case of "if", but of "when"; the Sun WILL turn into a red giant, in about 4 billion years or so.
Not cold at all. A red giant has a lower temperature than other stars but is still quite hot with temperatures in the range of about 3,800 to 6,200 degrees Fahrenheit.