Concept information
Preferred term
M stars
Definition
- A cool, red star of spectral type M with a surface temperatures of less than 3600 K. The spectra of M stars are dominated by molecular bands, especially those of TiO. Naked-eye examples are Betelgeuse and Antares. (en)
Broader concept
- Late-type stars (en)
- Stellar spectral types (en)
Narrower concepts
- M dwarf stars (en)
- Me stars (en)
- M giant stars (en)
- M subdwarf stars (en)
- M subgiant stars (en)
- M supergiant stars (en)
Entry terms
- Class M stars (en)
- M-type stars (en)
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/985
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