giant star

Noun

Meaning

a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

giant nova

Hypernyms

star

Examples

Also called Hadar and Agena, Beta Centauri is a double star; the primary is a blue-hued giant star of magnitude 0.6, 525 light-years from Earth. Source: Internet

Gamma Chamaeleontis is a red-hued giant star of magnitude 4.1, 413 light-years from Earth. Source: Internet

Arcturus is a type K0 III orange giant star, with an absolute magnitude of −0.30. Source: Internet

Delta Scuti is a bluish white giant star, which is now coming at the direction of the Solar System. Source: Internet

It is located 1100 light-years from Earth and has approximately 80 stars, the brightest of which is a red giant star of magnitude 5.2. Source: Internet

Epsilon Carinae is an orange-hued giant star similarly bright to Miaplacidus at magnitude 1.9; it is 630 light-years from Earth. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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