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Red giant stars emit less light per square meter of surface area than smaller, hotter stars, but their larger size means they have a larger surface area from which to emit light, so they emit more light overall.

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Q: If red giants are cool stars why are they so bright?
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Large bright stars that are fairly cool are called?

Red giants.


What type of stars has low temperature but high luminosity?

The red giants like Betelgeuse and Antares are bright and - relatively - cool.


What type of stars has high temperature but high luminosity?

The red giants like Betelgeuse and Antares are bright and - relatively - cool.


What type of stars low temperature but high luminosity?

The red giants like Betelgeuse and Antares are bright and - relatively - cool.


What stars are cool and bright stars?

To be bright you need to be hot, close or have a large surface area. The brightest coolest stars are red super giants. They have such a large surface area, that even though their surface temperature is cool - in star terms - their large surface area makes them appear bright.


What are Large stars that are bright but not hot are called?

They are red giants.


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.


What is the classification for large cool stars?

red giants


Which stars are very cool but very luminous?

Red Giants


What are bright cool stars?

To be bright you need to be hot, close or have a large surface area. The brightest coolest stars are red super giants. They have such a large surface area, that even though their surface temperature is cool - in star terms - their large surface area makes them appear bright.


What color are small cool stars?

The large hot stars are typically called "blue-white" stars or also Blue Giants. Cooler large stars are called Red Giants.


Are red giant stars the largest?

Yes red giants are the largest. But the bigger stars of red giants can be called red hyper giants.