Me stars
type: Concept
broader: M stars

Stellar classification
type: Concept
related: M stars

Stellar spectral types
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narrower: M stars

Late-type stars
type: Concept
narrower: M stars

M dwarf stars
type: Concept
broader: M stars

M giant stars
type: Concept
broader: M stars

M stars
type: Concept
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
modified: 2020-11-03T16:56:23.335Z
modified: 2020-11-03T16:56:36.013Z
alternative label: Class M stars
alternative label: M-type stars
broader: Late-type stars
broader: Stellar spectral types
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.
narrower: M giant stars
narrower: Me stars
narrower: M supergiant stars
narrower: M subgiant stars
narrower: M subdwarf stars
narrower: M dwarf stars
related: Stellar classification

M subdwarf stars
type: Concept
broader: M stars

M subgiant stars
type: Concept
broader: M stars

M supergiant stars
type: Concept
broader: M stars