Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
star
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
mass loss
|
| gptkbp:atmosphere |
strong
|
| gptkbp:breedingSeason |
important phase
|
| gptkbp:challenges |
distance estimation
brightness variability |
| gptkbp:chemicalFormula |
helium-rich
|
| gptkbp:classification |
part of the giant branch
|
| gptkbp:climate |
lower than blue giants
|
| gptkbp:colors |
orange
|
| gptkbp:contributedTo |
stellar population synthesis models
|
| gptkbp:drawings |
helium burning
|
| gptkbp:examples |
gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Gamma_Crucis gptkb:Arcturus gptkb:Mu_Cephei Aldebaran HR 5171 |
| gptkbp:has_a_role_in |
chemical enrichment of the galaxy
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
orange giants
|
| gptkbp:influence |
supernova progenitors
planetary nebula formation |
| gptkbp:inheritsFrom |
post-main sequence
|
| gptkbp:is_monitored_by |
spectroscopy
photometry |
| gptkbp:length |
can be several hundred light years away
|
| gptkbp:lifespan |
shorter than main sequence stars
|
| gptkbp:lighting |
high
varies significantly brighter than main sequence stars of the same temperature |
| gptkbp:location |
in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
|
| gptkbp:losses |
can be significant
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
variable stars
pulsation |
| gptkbp:notable_performers |
Beta Centauri
Zeta Orionis Alpha Scorpii HR 8752 Kappa Cassiopeiae |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
important for understanding stellar evolution
|
| gptkbp:number_of_stages |
supernova or planetary nebula
|
| gptkbp:populationTrend |
found in both young and old populations
|
| gptkbp:size |
larger_than_the_Sun
|
| gptkbp:type |
stellar classification
K or M |
| gptkbp:vision |
found in various galaxies
|
| gptkbp:visitedBy |
globular clusters
open clusters |
| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
helium to carbon and oxygen
|
| gptkbp:weight |
1.5 to 10 solar masses
|