dwarf stars
Small, dense luminaries
Dwarf stars are stars of relatively small size and luminosity compared to giants and supergiants.
The term covers most stars in the universe, including our sun—a yellow dwarf.
White dwarfs are stellar remnants that have exhausted their nuclear fuel; red dwarfs are cool, dim stars that burn slowly for billions of years.
The classification reflects a star's position on the main sequence of stellar evolution.
- main sequenceStable stellar burning phase
- low massSmall quantity of matter
- coreCentral essential portion
- flareSudden bright burst
- supernovaeExploding massive stars
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dwarf starsgiant stars
Massive, evolved luminous bodies
supergiants · hypergiants · red giants · Betelgeuse · Rigel
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