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Oct 2002

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002eaa..booke1867e&link_type=abstract

"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1867. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Stars, Stellar Models And Concepts

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Most stars are less massive and less luminous than the Sun, yet most of the visually bright stars are considerably more luminous than the Sun. Many of these are also cooler than the Sun, so that their higher luminosity indicates a much greater diameter, although they are not necessarily more massive. These are then known as giant stars, whereas the Sun is a dwarf. This difference in...

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