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What are the 7 main types of stars?


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Stars

  1. A star is an astronomical object comprising a luminous spheroid of plasma held together by its gravity.
  2. They are the most fundamental building blocks of galaxies.
  3. The seven main types of stars are:
Spectral typeColorTemperature(K)Spectral features
Oblue28,000-50,000Made of ionized helium.
Bblue to white10,000-28,000Made of helium and some hydrogen.
Awhite7,500-10,000Made of strong hydrogen and some ionized metals.
Fyellowish white6,000-7,500Made of hydrogen and ionized metals such as calcium and iron.
Gyellow5,000-6,000Made of both metals and ionized metals, especially ionized calcium.
Korange3,500-5,000Made of metals.
Mred2,500-3,500Made of strong titanium oxide and some calcium.

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