Subgiant — This article is about the type of star. For the dance group, see Subgiant (band). Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram Spectral Type … Wikipedia
subgiant — noun A star that has left the main sequence but has not yet become a true giant star. Syn: subgiant star … Wiktionary
star — starless, adj. /stahr/, n., adj., v., starred, starring. n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night. 2. Astron. any of the large, self luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris,… … Universalium
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Star system — This article is about stars in outer space. For the Hollywood star system, see Star system (film). For a system of planets around a star, see Planetary system. A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other,[1]… … Wikipedia
Star designation — Designations of stars (and other celestial bodies) are done by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Many of the star names in use today were inherited from the time before the IAU existed. Other names, mainly for variable stars (including… … Wikipedia
subgiant — “+ noun Etymology: sub + giant : a star of such color and luminosity that it falls above the main sequence of the spectrum luminosity diagram yet is not in the region of ordinary giant stars … Useful english dictionary
Binary star — For the hip hop group, see Binary Star (band). Hubble image of the … Wikipedia
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Neutron star — redirects here. For the story by Larry Niven, see Neutron Star (short story). Neutron stars crush half a million times more mass than Earth into a sphere no larger than Manhattan. A neutron star is a type of stellar remnant that can result from… … Wikipedia