the 5 main groups of stars?

Question

fill in the blank : there is a giant star, medium, white dwarf, nuetron, and a _________?

there is no need to answer this question after tonight at midnight thx

um, it's medium - sized star sry

Answer 1

Medium is not a type of star (I realize this is a prepared question though... I'd argue with the teacher)... If medium is supposed to mean "main sequence" then it is not red dwarf because red dwarfs are main sequence stars.

supergiant would be my guess.

The main types/groups are supergiants, (bright giants), giants, (subgiants), main sequence, and white dwarfs. A lot of people don't include the types in parenthesis. A neutron star is a reminant of a supernova (a star that essentially died), but so are black holes, so it really shouldn't be included as a type of star. Brown dwarfs aren't really stars because they never start fusion but some people call them failed-stars.

Yea, I guess I'd say supergiant...

This is a very poorly worded question, and if it is for a class I would reccomend that you read up on it a bit and confront your teacher about his or her mistake.

Answer 2

This is fairly bogus. There is nothing commonly known as a "medium" star. The most common type star is referred to as "main sequence" or "dwarf", a category that includes red dwarfs (but not white dwarfs). White dwarfs and neutron stars are stellar remnants, so perhaps they're looking for "black hole" to complete the set?

Answer 3

red dwarf. The closest star to us after the sun (Proxima Centauri) is one of them.

Added: from the website below, it lists the types as:

Supergiants
Bright Giants
Giants
Subgiants
Main Sequence
White Dwarfs

Answer 4

Medium? I never heard of a type of star called a medium star, and I teach astronomy!

Answer 5

There is no such thing as a medium star.