Star
Carbon Star
A cool red giant with carbon-rich atmosphere.
Late-type stars where carbon exceeds oxygen in the outer layers. They appear deep red due to soot-like carbon molecules absorbing blue light.
Overview
Late-type stars where carbon exceeds oxygen in the outer layers. They appear deep red due to soot-like carbon molecules absorbing blue light.
See also
Betelgeuse
A doomed red supergiant in Orion.
Arcturus
The orange giant of spring.
Yellow Giant
An intermediate giant of spectral class G or F.
S-type Star
A giant star intermediate between M and carbon stars.
Barium Star
A giant enriched by a long-dead companion.
Mira Variable
A red giant with huge slow brightness swings.