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What is the difference between a red supergiant and a red giant?
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∙ 14y ago
A red supergiant is the largest type of star by volume, but not by mass. It is also one of the"coolest" active stars. These stars have fused most of their hydrogen to helium, and pressure from its core have swelled its size, to between 200 and 800 times the diameter of our Sun. Since the mass has not increased with the volume, the star's average density is comparatively low.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoIn order of magnitude and number of solar masses,
VY Canis Majoris [See Link] - 1800-2100
WOH G64 - 2000 V354 Cephei - 1520 RW Cephei- 1260 -1610 KW Sagittarii - 1460
[See link for pictorial representation of star sizes]
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∙ 12y agoA red giant is 0.5-10 solar masses, a super giant is more then 10 solar masses.
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∙ 8y agoA red giant star is a star that has exhausted the supply of hydrogen fuel at its core and expanded to many times its original size.
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∙ 14y agoThe super in between red and giant. Meaning it's probably much larger than what scientists qualify as a giant.
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∙ 13y agoA very large star of high luminosity and low surface temperature. Red giants are thought to be in a late stage of evolution when no hydrogen remains in the core to fuel nuclear fusion.
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∙ 12y agoNo, a red giant is smaller than a red supergiant.
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∙ 11y agoThe red giant or super giant is when at the end of a stars life, the core rises causing the star to expand.
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∙ 9y agoThe super giant is larger than the red giant
The red giant is half the super giants size.
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Which of these stars is a red supergiant?
A non red giant is a giant, whereas a supergiant is well a supergiant and is a lot bigger.
What is the name of red giant star?
Its justa red giant or supergiant
What is a star called that has exhausted its supply of hydrogen?
A star that has exhausted the hydrogen in its core will become a red giant or supergiant.
What kinds of star forms a red giant?
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
Which star is a super giant?
Betelgeuse is a red supergiant. [See related link] There are thousands, possibly millions/billions of Supergiant stars in the Universe.
Which of these stars is a red supergiant?
A non red giant is a giant, whereas a supergiant is well a supergiant and is a lot bigger.
What is the name of red giant star?
Its justa red giant or supergiant
What do you call a red giant star?
A Red Giant/Supergiant/Hypergiant, depending on its size.
Is Betelgeuse a red giant?
Really, it is a red supergiant, I believe.
Will you able to see a red giant in the sky or not?
Yes it's possible to see a red giant, also a red supergiant without any specialist equipment - just use your eyes.Antares is a red supergiant in the constellation Scorpio.Aldebaran is a red giant star in the constellation of Taurus
Who are the Super Novas?
Super Nova is a explosion of a red giant or a red supergiant.
What is it called when the sun turns red?
Red Giant/Supergiant, it will expand and atomise the Earth
Is the star Polaris a red super giant?
Polaris A is a white supergiant.
What is a star called that has exhausted its supply of hydrogen?
A star that has exhausted the hydrogen in its core will become a red giant or supergiant.
What is an example of a super red giant?
The term is "red supergiant". Examples include Antares and Betelgeuse.
What is the name of the super giant star in Scorpio?
Antares is the supergiant star in the constellation Scorpio.Antares is the supergiant in the constellation Scorpio.
What kinds of star forms a red giant?
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
