K-type stars

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf stellar classification
gptkbp:color gptkb:orange
gptkbp:commonIn second most common main sequence stars
gptkbp:compared_to_M-type_stars hotter and more massive
gptkbp:compared_to_Sun cooler and less massive
gptkbp:discoveredBy 19th century spectral classification
gptkbp:end_state white dwarf
gptkbp:example gptkb:Epsilon_Indi
gptkb:Alpha_Centauri_B
gptkb:61_Cygni_A
gptkbp:fraction_of_Milky_Way_stars ~12%
gptkbp:giant_branch gptkb:K_III
gptkbp:giant_name K giant
gptkbp:habitable_zone_distance 0.3–1.3 AU
gptkbp:host_exoplanets yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label K-type stars
gptkbp:luminosity_class III (giant)
V (main sequence)
gptkbp:magnetic_activity moderate
gptkbp:main_sequence gptkb:K_V
gptkbp:main_sequence_lifetime 15–30 billion years
gptkbp:main_sequence_luminosity 0.08–0.6 solar luminosities
gptkbp:main_sequence_name K dwarf
gptkbp:metallicity varied
gptkbp:notable_for long stable lifetimes
gptkbp:potential_for_habitable_planets high
gptkbp:range 0.6–0.9 solar masses
gptkbp:rotation_rate slower than O, B, A stars
gptkbp:spectral_lines strong metallic lines
gptkbp:spectralType K
gptkbp:subspecies K0, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, K9
gptkbp:surfaceGravity varies by class
gptkbp:temperature 3900–5200 K
gptkbp:UV_radiation lower than G-type stars
gptkbp:進化 become red giants
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Population_I
gptkb:main_sequence
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6