Red Giants

GPTKB entity

Properties (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Star
gptkbp:atmosphere Strong stellar wind
gptkbp:availableSizes 10 to 100 times the radius of the Sun
gptkbp:beam Occurs in low-mass stars
gptkbp:characteristics Low surface temperature
High luminosity
Large radius
gptkbp:classification Giant_star
gptkbp:climate 3,000 to 5,000 K
gptkbp:colors Red
High color index
gptkbp:drawings Helium core
gptkbp:evaluates Helium burning in core
Hydrogen burning in shell
gptkbp:examples gptkb:RS_Puppis
gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Alpha_Centauri_A
gptkb:Arcturus
gptkb:Mu_Cephei
Antares
Sirius A (when it evolves)
gptkbp:headlights Hydrogen_shell
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Red Giants
gptkbp:inheritsFrom Post-main sequence evolution
gptkbp:length Can be observed from great distances
gptkbp:lifespan Shorter than main sequence stars
gptkbp:lighting Can be thousands of times that of the Sun
gptkbp:location gptkb:Asymptotic_Giant_Branch
gptkbp:losses Significant mass loss occurs
gptkbp:number_of_stages Planetary nebula or supernova
gptkbp:officialResidence Photometry
Spectroscopy
gptkbp:populationTrend Often found in older stellar populations
gptkbp:range 1 to 10 solar masses
gptkbp:track Moves to the right on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
gptkbp:type Stellar evolution stage
K or M
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for Helium to carbon and oxygen