Concept information
Preferred term
M-type star
Definition(s)
- An M star is a cool, red star, of spectral type M, with a surface temperature of less than 3,600°C. Molecular absorption bands are prominent in the spectrum, with bands of titanium oxide becoming dominant at the lower end of the temperature range. Main sequence M stars, known as red dwarfs, have a mass of less than 0.5 the mass of the Sun and a luminosity of less than 0.08 the luminosity of the Sun; examples include the nearby Proxima Centauri and Barnard's Star. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/M/Mstar.html)
Broader concept(s)
In other languages
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French
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URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-PMMV01D8-G
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