Type-O are the hottest but there are very few. Then type-B, there are more of them but still not a lot. Then you have type-A, which are very common, then F, then G like the Sun, then K and then the coolest common ones, type M which are the red stars like Betelgeuse.
Spectral class Y, which is typical of "brown dwarf" stars.
Two stars of the same spectral class must have the same temperature and color. This classification system groups stars based on their temperature, with each spectral class representing a specific range of temperatures.
The spectral class letters in astronomy represent the temperature and color of stars. The sequence starts with O (hottest and bluest stars) and ends with M (coolest and reddest stars). The spectral class letters are O, B, A, F, G, K, and M.
Spectral class is the categorization of stars by temperature and size, mostly the former. Spectral class B is very hot. In descending order (hottest to coolest) the spectral classes are O,B,A,F,G,K,M. You can see that B is very near the top.
The spectral class is A0Va.
Spectral class Y, which is typical of "brown dwarf" stars.
Two stars of the same spectral class must have the same temperature and color. This classification system groups stars based on their temperature, with each spectral class representing a specific range of temperatures.
The spectral class letters in astronomy represent the temperature and color of stars. The sequence starts with O (hottest and bluest stars) and ends with M (coolest and reddest stars). The spectral class letters are O, B, A, F, G, K, and M.
Spectral class is a classification system for stars based on their temperature and spectral characteristics. It categorizes stars into different groups, such as O, B, A, F, G, K, and M, with O being the hottest and M being the coolest. Spectral class is indicated by a letter, with additional subtype information denoted by a number.
Spectral class is the categorization of stars by temperature and size, mostly the former. Spectral class B is very hot. In descending order (hottest to coolest) the spectral classes are O,B,A,F,G,K,M. You can see that B is very near the top.
The O spectral class is the highest temperature class. Stars in this class are extremely hot and blue in color, with surface temperatures exceeding 30,000 K.
The spectral class is A0Va.
Red stars (Red dwarfs and red giants) have a spectral class of M.
Antares has a spectral class of M1LB.
Astronomers use the patterns of lines observed in stellar spectra to sort stars into a spectral class. Because a star’s temperature determines which absorption lines are present in its spectrum, these spectral classes are a measure of its surface temperature. There are seven standard spectral classes.
B Class stars have the following characteristics.Temperature: 10,000 -> 30,000 KelvinColour: Blue -> Blue-whiteMass: 2.1 -> 16 Solar massesRadius: 1.8 -> 6.6 Solar radiusLuminosity: 25 -> 30,000 Solar luminosities.Rarity: 0.13% of all main sequence stars.Examples: RigelSee related link for more information.
Stars of spectral class M have cooler temperatures compared to stars of other spectral classes, causing their hydrogen lines to weaken and be less prominent in their spectra. The lower temperature results in lower energy levels, making it more difficult for hydrogen atoms to transition between energy levels and emit or absorb light in the hydrogen spectral lines.