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Are red giant stars the largest?

No, red giant stars are not the largest stars in the universe. There are stars known as supergiant and hypergiant stars that are even larger than red giants. These stars can be hundreds to thousands of times larger than our Sun.


Do blue stars and red giant stars have similar brightness values?

Blue stars are generally much brighter than red giant stars. Blue stars are very hot and luminous, emitting a larger amount of energy compared to red giants, which are cooler and typically less bright.


What is the name of the giant red star that is much bigger than your sun?

A Red Giant Stars that are much bigger than the sun are the giants and of course the super giants, which are the stars with the biggest size. If you want a specific one, Betelgeuse or Antares would be good choices.


What are giant stars?

Giant Stars are a type of star on the Hertzsprung Russel Diagram called AGB or Asymptotic Giant branch stars. They are stars between about 1 or less to 8 times the mass of the sun that are nearing the end of their life. They can expand up to hundreds of times their original size. Depending on their luminosity, they are marked by a roman numeral 2 or 3 (II or III) in their spectral types. They range in color from red to blue. Our sun will be a red giant when it grows up in 5 billion years.


What are the five primary types of stars?

The five primary types of stars are the red dwarf star, yellow star, blue giant star, giant star, and super giant star. The billions of stars in the universe fall under one of these classifications.

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Are red giant stars the largest?

No, red giant stars are not the largest stars in the universe. There are stars known as supergiant and hypergiant stars that are even larger than red giants. These stars can be hundreds to thousands of times larger than our Sun.


What do we call a large family of millions of stars?

Red giants. By the way, what if it was a white star.


Which is hotter red stars or whitish - blue stars?

White Dwarves and Blue giants are both hotter than Red giant stars.


Are red giants main sequence stars?

yes before it dies it becomes a red giant


Do blue stars and red giant stars have similar brightness values?

Blue stars are generally much brighter than red giant stars. Blue stars are very hot and luminous, emitting a larger amount of energy compared to red giants, which are cooler and typically less bright.


What kind of stars form red giants?

when Dwarf Stars run out of hydrogen they form Red Giant stars, then from that they become White dwarf stars when the outer layers shed, forming a planetary nebula.when giant stars or supergiant stars run out of hydrogen they form red supergiant stars


What is the name of the giant red star that is much bigger than your sun?

A Red Giant Stars that are much bigger than the sun are the giants and of course the super giants, which are the stars with the biggest size. If you want a specific one, Betelgeuse or Antares would be good choices.


What are giant stars?

Giant Stars are a type of star on the Hertzsprung Russel Diagram called AGB or Asymptotic Giant branch stars. They are stars between about 1 or less to 8 times the mass of the sun that are nearing the end of their life. They can expand up to hundreds of times their original size. Depending on their luminosity, they are marked by a roman numeral 2 or 3 (II or III) in their spectral types. They range in color from red to blue. Our sun will be a red giant when it grows up in 5 billion years.


Which star is likey a super giant?

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


Are most stars giants?

No, most stars are not giants. The group with more stars is Main Sequence Stars.


What are the five primary types of stars?

The five primary types of stars are the red dwarf star, yellow star, blue giant star, giant star, and super giant star. The billions of stars in the universe fall under one of these classifications.


Will a red giant star end as a supernova?

Not exactly. Red giants become white dwarf stars. It is the red supergiants that can become supernovas.