Red Giant

A late evolutionary stage of a medium-mass star where the outer layers expand and cool after hydrogen fusion in the core ceases. Red giants can eventually shed their outer envelopes, forming planetary nebulae.

Source: esa.int

APODs including "Red Giant"

Globular Cluster Omega Centauri

26/07/2025

IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

27/04/2025

M41: The Little Beehive Star Cluster

25/02/2025

The Medusa Nebula

22/11/2024

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752

25/10/2024

Mars Passing By

02/08/2024

Globular Cluster Omega Centauri

11/07/2024

NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose

06/07/2024

Millions of Stars in Omega Centauri

28/03/2024

HFG1 & Abell 6: Planetary Nebulae

12/02/2024

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

08/02/2024

Epsilon Tauri: Star with Planet

26/01/2024