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A red giant is a star, at a particular phase of its development. It can be a star that has approximately the mass of our Sun (the Sun is expected to become a red giant eventually), or several times that mass.
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∙ 7y agoA red giant, typically, has a mass of between 0.8 and 8 solar masses. 1 solar mass = 1.989*10^30 kg.
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What is The mass of the giant?
the mass of a red giant is 300 asses
What determines how large a star gets?
Their mass. If its mass is nearly like of sun it will become red giant. If its much bigger, it will become super giant
What is the temperature of a low mass red giant?
2000 to 4000 kelvin
What is the star called that is after the Red Giant?
white dwarf if it has low mass Neutron star or Blackhole if it is massive enough to cause a red super giant
What is the normal or average mass of a red giant?
The mass of a red giant star varies between 0.3 and 8 solar masses. The solar mass is approximately 2 X (10) to the power 30 kilograms. In other words is pretty heavy.
What is the difference between a star that becomes a red giant and one that becomes a red supergaint?
The mass of the star.
What determines if a main sequence star will be a red giant or a super red giant?
It is the mass of the main sequence star. "High mass" stars can become supergiants (not always red). If you go into more details, you will find this answer is a simplification, but it's OK for most purposes.
What is the next step after a red giant?
Learning about stars can be fun. A red giant star is a star with a mass like the Sun, after it runs out of fuel it can become a white dwarf or end as a supernova.
What is the name of the red giant that makes up the constellation Orion?
Betelgeuse is the name of the red super giant that makes up the constellation Orion. It is estimated that the mass of Betelgeuse is thirty times that of the sun.
What is the gigantic explosion of a red giant called?
Technically the explosion of a Red giant is not called a Supernova as the mass of the star is not great enough. However the explosion from a Red Super Giant can be called a supernova. A normal Red giant doesn't actually explode, the core just collapses again to cause a white dwarf and the outer layers are ejected to form planetary Nebulae.
What is the gigantic explosion of a red giant?
Technically the explosion of a Red giant is not called a Supernova as the mass of the star is not great enough. However the explosion from a Red Super Giant can be called a supernova. A normal Red giant doesn't actually explode, the core just collapses again to cause a white dwarf and the outer layers are ejected to form planetary Nebulae.
Which types of star has low temperature and high luminosity?
A red giant star.
