Question
Which type of star is in spectral class K and has a luminosity of 106?
(1 point)
Responses
blue giant
blue giant
white dwarf
white dwarf
red giant
red giant
red supergiant
(1 point)
Responses
blue giant
blue giant
white dwarf
white dwarf
red giant
red giant
red supergiant
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A star in spectral class K with a luminosity of \(10^6\) (1000000 times the luminosity of the Sun) would be classified as a **red supergiant**.
Red supergiants are typically cooler (K class) and much more luminous due to their larger sizes compared to other types of stars.
Red supergiants are typically cooler (K class) and much more luminous due to their larger sizes compared to other types of stars.