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by Alpha Aurigae

Carbon Stars

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  • Alpha_Aurigae by Alpha_Aurigae

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_star

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  • Alpha_Aurigae by Alpha_Aurigae

    A carbon star is a late-type star similar to a red giant (or occasionally to a red dwarf) whose atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen; the two elements combine in the upper layers of the star, forming carbon monoxide, which consumes all the oxygen in the atmosphere, leaving carbon atoms free to form other carbon compounds, giving the star a "sooty" atmosphere and a strikingly ruby red appearance.

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