Internal structure and evolution of low-mass stars (IMAGE)

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Internal structure and evolution of low-mass stars

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The internal structure of red clump stars is different from red giants with hydrogen nuclear burning around the central core, but the temperature and luminosity of clump stars are indistinguishable from some red giants

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Wako Aoki, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

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