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Meaning of "luminosity class"

Luminosity class is a classification system used in astronomy to categorize stars based on their luminosity (brightness) and spectral characteristics. It helps astronomers understand the evolutionary stage and properties of a star

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The roman numerals indicate a luminosity class of bright giant.
Stars are classified as supergiants on the basis of their spectral luminosity class.
Stars by luminosity class.
RV Tauri variables are very luminous stars and are typically given a supergiant spectral luminosity class.
They may also be assigned a giant spectral luminosity class during this transition.
Stars of luminosity class V belonged to the main sequence.
In Yerkes spectral classification their luminosity class is IV.
The luminosity class II in the Yerkes spectral classification is given to bright giants.
A blue giant is a hot star with a luminosity class of III ( giant ) or II bright giant.
Luminosity class V includes all main sequence stars.
Dwarf star alone generally refers to any main-sequence star, a star of luminosity class V.
In the MK system, a luminosity class is added to the spectral class using Roman numerals.
The MK classification assigned each star a spectral type-based on the Harvard classification-and a luminosity class.
These are giant stars, luminosity class III.
This star has a stellar classification of G5, making it a G-type star with an undetermined luminosity class.

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In the MK system, a luminosity class is added using Roman numerals.
Astronomers categorize blue giants as type O or B stars, belonging to the luminosity class III.
Category, Stars by luminosity class.
It forms a pair with a star of type B9 with an unknown luminosity class separated by 0.28 arcseconds.

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