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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"

Central Lagoon in Infrared

Central Lagoon in Infrared

19/03/2021

Mars in Taurus

Mars in Taurus

04/03/2021

The Milky Ring

The Milky Ring

22/01/2021

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

24/10/2020

The Dark River to Antares

The Dark River to Antares

16/05/2020

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752

23/01/2020

Pleiades to Hyades

Pleiades to Hyades

06/12/2019

Orion Rising over Brazil

Orion Rising over Brazil

30/09/2019

The Orion You Can Almost See

The Orion You Can Almost See

21/08/2019

The Ghost of Jupiter's Halo

The Ghost of Jupiter's Halo

11/07/2019

The Colors and Magnitudes of M13

The Colors and Magnitudes of M13

13/06/2019

The Shape of the Southern Crab

The Shape of the Southern Crab

24/04/2019

R Leporis: A Vampire's Star

R Leporis: A Vampire's Star

31/10/2018

Symbiotic R Aquarii

Symbiotic R Aquarii

11/07/2018

Camera Orion

Camera Orion

21/03/2018

Car Orbiting Earth

Car Orbiting Earth

13/02/2018

Blue Comet in the Hyades

Blue Comet in the Hyades

18/01/2018

NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose

NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose

15/11/2017

Mirach's Ghost

Mirach's Ghost

27/10/2017

Symbiotic R Aquarii

Symbiotic R Aquarii

29/06/2017

IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

11/06/2017

Gemini Stars Pollux and Castor

Gemini Stars Pollux and Castor

16/05/2017

Milky Way and Planets Near Opposition

Milky Way and Planets Near Opposition

21/05/2016

The Medusa Nebula

The Medusa Nebula

12/06/2015

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

Globular Star Cluster 47 Tuc

19/05/2015

The Clouds of Orion the Hunter

The Clouds of Orion the Hunter

16/03/2015

Clouds and Crosses over Haleakala

Clouds and Crosses over Haleakala

12/04/2014

M44: The Beehive Cluster

M44: The Beehive Cluster

22/02/2014

NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose

NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose

26/10/2013

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752

Globular Star Cluster NGC 6752

05/07/2013