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GEANTE ROUGE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- red giant
1, record 1, English, red%20giant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large star with a low surface temperature that is approximately twenty-five times larger and one hundred times brighter than the sun .... 2, record 1, English, - red%20giant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
A large, cool star of high luminosity in the upper right portion of the Hertzprung-Russell diagram. 3, record 1, English, - red%20giant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géante rouge
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9ante%20rouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un certain nombre de points, irrégulièrement dispersés dans le coin en haut à droite, correspondaient à des étoiles dotées d'une luminosité absolue extrêmement élevée, en dépit d'une température superficielle assez basse; or, température superficielle basse signifie faible intensité lumineuse par unité de surface; pour expliquer une luminosité totale élevée il faut donc supposer des dimensions extrêmement grandes. Les étoiles de ce groupe s'appellent les "géantes rouges"; la célèbre Capella et les "variables céphéides" sont des géantes rouges [...] 2, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9ante%20rouge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gigante roja
1, record 1, Spanish, gigante%20roja
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estrella gigante vieja, fría, que emite luz roja. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gigante%20roja
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