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Typical Characteristics of Spectral Types: Type M (B-V) T Bol. Corr. Main Sequence

The document provides a table listing typical characteristics of different stellar spectral types, including main sequence stars, giants, and supergiants. It includes the absolute visual magnitude (MV), B-V color index, effective temperature, and bolometric correction for each spectral type from O5V to M5I. Spectral types are grouped into main sequence stars, giants, and supergiants, with typical characteristics listed such as temperature and luminosity class.

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Typical Characteristics of Spectral Types: Type M (B-V) T Bol. Corr. Main Sequence

The document provides a table listing typical characteristics of different stellar spectral types, including main sequence stars, giants, and supergiants. It includes the absolute visual magnitude (MV), B-V color index, effective temperature, and bolometric correction for each spectral type from O5V to M5I. Spectral types are grouped into main sequence stars, giants, and supergiants, with typical characteristics listed such as temperature and luminosity class.

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Stellar Properties

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Typical Characteristics of Spectral Types


Type MV

(B-V) T
0

eff

Bol. Corr.

Main Sequence
O5V -5.7

-0.33 42,000 -4.40

O9V -4.5

-0.31 34,000 -3.33

B0V -4.0

-0.30 30,000 -3.16

B2V -2.45 -0.24 20,900 -2.35


B5V -1.2

-0.17 15,200 -1.46

B8V -0.25 -0.11 11,400 -0.80


A0V +0.65 -0.02 9,790 -0.30
A2V +1.3 +0.05 9,000 -0.20
A5V +1.95 +0.15 8,180 -0.15
F0V +2.7 +0.30 7,300 -0.09
F2V +3.6 +0.35 7,000 -0.11
F5V +3.5 +0.44 6,650 -0.14
F8V +4.0 +0.52 6,250 -0.16
G0V +4.4 +0.58 5,940 -0.18
G2V +4.7 +0.63 5,790 -0.20
G5V +5.1 +0.68 5,560 -0.21
G8V +5.5 +0.74 5,310 -0.40
K0V +5.9 +0.81 5,150 -0.31
K2V +6.4 +0.91 4,830 -0.42
K5V +7.35 +1.15 4,410 -0.72
M0V +8.8 +1.40 3,840 -1.38
M2V +9.9 +1.49 3,520 -1.89
M5V +12.3 +1.64 3,170 -2.73
Giants*
G5III +0.9 +0.86 5,050 -0.34
G8III +0.8 +0.94 4,800 -0.42
K0III +0.7 +1.00 4,660 -0.50
K2III +0.5 +1.16 4,390 -0.61
K5III -0.2

+1.50 4,050 -1.02

M0III -0.4

+1.56 3,690 -1.25

M2III -0.6

+1.60 3,540 -1.62

M5III -0.3

+1.63 3,380 -2.48


Supergiants

O9I

-6.5

-0.27 32,000 -3.18

B2I

-6.4

-0.17 17,600 -1.58

B5I

-6.2

-0.10 13,600 -0.95

B8I

-6.2

-0.03 11,100 -0.66

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A0I

-6.3

-0.01 9,980 -0.41

A2I

-6.5

+0.03 9,380 -0.28

A5I

-6.6

+0.09 8,610 -0.13

F0I

-6.6

+0.17 7,460 -0.01

F2I

-6.6

+0.23 7,030 -0.00

F5I

-6.6

+0.32 6,370 -0.03

F8I

-6.5

+0.56 5,750 -0.09

G0I

-6.4

+0.76 5,370 -0.15

G2I

-6.3

+0.87 5,190 -0.21

G5I

-6.2

+1.02 4,930 -0.33

G8I

-6.1

+1.14 4,700 -0.42

K0I

-6.0

+1.25 4,550 -0.50

K2I

-5.9

+1.36 4,310 -0.61

K5I

-5.8

+1.60 3,990 -1.01

M0I

-5.6

+1.67 3,620 -1.29

M2I

-5.6

+1.71 3,370 -1.62

M5I -5.6 +1.80 2,880 -3.47


*For stars hotter than G5III, use the Bolometric Corrections for the corresponding spectral
type Main Sequence star.

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