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weak G-band star comparison table |
Subject | has surface temperature | is a kind of | has luminosity class | has spectral type | has definition | has color |
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G star | 5000 to 6000 K | late star | cooler than G2 | Yellowish star in which the H and K lines of Ca II have become dominant and in which a tremendous profusion of spectral lines of both neutral and ionized metals, particularly iron, begins to show. The Balmer lines of hydrogen are still recognizable. Examples are the Sun and Capella. | yellowish | |
giant | greater than 1000 Kelvin | star | III | High-luminosity star that lies above the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram. | ||
weak G-band star | 5000 to 6000 K | giant | III | cooler than G2 | G-type giant (G5 to K5) with a very weak or absent G band of CH and weak CN bands. These stars are C-deficient. | yellowish |
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