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  2. List of nearest stars by spectral type - Wikipedia

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    Below there are lists the nearest stars separated by spectral type. The scope of the list is still restricted to the main sequence spectral types: M, K, F, G, A, B and O. It may be later expanded to other types, such as S, D or C. The Alpha Centauri star system is the closest star system to the Sun.

  3. Stellar classification - Wikipedia

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    [c] [11] Some of the most massive stars lie within this spectral class. O-type stars frequently have complicated surroundings that make measurement of their spectra difficult. O-type spectra formerly were defined by the ratio of the strength of the He II λ4541 relative to that of He I λ4471, where λ is the radiation wavelength. Spectral type ...

  4. Main sequence - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of main sequence stars of each spectral class. By treating the star as an idealized energy radiator known as a black body, the luminosity L and radius R can be related to the effective temperature T eff by the Stefan–Boltzmann law: = where σ is the Stefan–Boltzmann constant. As the position of a star on the HR diagram shows its ...

  5. List of O-type stars - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of O-type stars by their distance from Earth. [1] [2] [3] List. Milky Way galaxy. ... Stars in system Spectral type Apparent magnitude (V)

  6. B-type main-sequence star - Wikipedia

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    A B-type main-sequence star (B V) is a main-sequence (hydrogen-burning) star of spectral type B and luminosity class V. These stars have from 2 to 16 times the mass of the Sun and surface temperatures between 10,000 and 30,000 K. [1] B-type stars are extremely luminous and blue.

  7. Sigma Octantis - Wikipedia

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    The star is positioned one degree away from the southern celestial pole of the Southern Hemisphere, lying in nearly opposite direction to the North Star on the celestial sphere. Located approximately 294 light-years from Earth, it is classified as a subgiant with a spectral type of F0 IV. Sigma Octantis has an apparent magnitude of 5.5, but is ...

  8. O-type main-sequence star - Wikipedia

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    An O-type main-sequence star (O V) is a main-sequence (core hydrogen-burning) star of spectral type O and luminosity class V. These stars have between 15 and 90 times the mass of the Sun and surface temperatures between 30,000 and 50,000 K. They are between 40,000 and 1,000,000 times as luminous as the Sun.

  9. Glossary of astronomy - Wikipedia

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    A-type star In the Harvard spectral classification system, a class of main-sequence star having spectra dominated by Balmer absorption lines of hydrogen. Stars of spectral class A are typically blue-white or white in color, measure between 1.4 and 2.1 times the mass of the Sun, and have surface temperatures of 7,600–10,000 kelvin.