Stellar classification
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Spectral (or stellar) classification is the process by which scientists define the size, composition and emissions of a star or other astronomical object.
The system begins with a series of letters followed by single digits that determines the star's heat and output. Additional symbols and abbreviations are added to further qualify special types of stars and other observable stellar phenomena associated with the body. This systems also covers size estimate for stars in the main sequence of their lives, as the relation between size and output are different in stars that go through a giant star phase, such as a red giant
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List of star descriptions
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By classificationEdit
- O class star
- B class star
- A class star
- F class star
- G class star
- K class star
- M class star
- N class star
- R class star
- S class star
- D class star
By colorEdit
- dark blue star (blue-violet)
- blue star
- light blue star (blue-white)
- white star
- yellow star
- orange star
- red star
- black star
- brown dwarf
By outputEdit
By size or ageEdit
BEdit
- B : Blue class B in the Kyr area
- B2
- B2Iab: Epsilon Canaris A
- B7
- B7II: Beta Tauri
- B7V: Beta Lyrae C
- B7Ve: Beta Lyrae A
- B8
- B8Iab: Beta Orionis A
- B9
- B9V:
AEdit
- A0
- A0III: Alpha Draconis A
- A0V: Theta Pictoris
- A1
- A1Vnn: Gamma Trianguli
- A2
- A2IV: Beta Carinae
- A4
- A4VIIDQZ: Procyon B
- A8
- A8Vp: Beta Lyrae B
FEdit
- F:
- F1
- F1V: 14 Eridani
- F2: 4725 Cancri
- F5
- F5IV-V: Procyon A
- F6
- F6IV: Alpha Trianguli A
KEdit
MEdit
- M: AX Arae
- M0: Beta Andromedae
- M0IV: Talos Prime
LinksEdit
- Stellar classification article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
