Characteristics of Spectral Classes Flashcards
What are the colour of O-class stars?
Blue
What are the colour of B-class stars?
Blue
What are the colour of A-class stars?
Blue-white
What are the colour of F-class stars?
White
What are the colour of G-class stars?
Yellow-white
What are the colour of K-class stars?
Orange
What are the colour of M-class stars?
Red
How does the colour vary over the different spectral classes?
O → F → M
Blue → White → Red
How does the temperature vary over the different spectral classes?
O → M
Hotter → Cooler
What is the temperature of O-class stars?
25,000K - 50,000K
What is the temperature of B-class stars?
11,000K - 25,000K
What is the temperature of A-class stars?
7,500K - 11,000K
What is the temperature of F-class stars?
6,000K - 7,500K
What is the temperature of G-class stars?
5,000K - 6,000K
What is the temperature of K-class stars?
3,500K - 5000K