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giant star

/ˈdʒaɪənt stɑːr/

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/ˈdʒaɪənt stɑːr/C1formalscientific
  • ruЗвезда с радиусом и светимостью, значительно превышающими показатели звезды главной последовательности с той же температурой поверхности, обычно находящаяся на поздней стадии звёздной эволюции.

A star with a radius and luminosity much larger than that of a main-sequence star of the same surface temperature, typically in a late stage of stellar evolution.

  1. Large luminous starC1formal

    A star with a much larger radius and luminosity than a main-sequence star of the same surface temperature.

    ruКрупная светящаяся звезда

    • Betelgeuse is a well-known red giant star in the constellation Orion.
    • Giant stars have exhausted the hydrogen fuel in their cores.
    • The study of giant stars helps astronomers understand stellar evolution.