carbon star Comparison Table

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carbon star comparison table

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C star Late type giant with strong bands of carbonated molecules (C₂, CN, CH) and no metallic oxide bands. Formerly they were called R or N types, the R types being the hotter and the N types the cooler C stars.

CS star Star exhibiting combined characteristics of C- and S-type stars - i.e. the presence of both C₂ and ZrO bands.

Subject	has definition
C star	Late type giant with strong bands of carbonated molecules (C₂, CN, CH) and no metallic oxide bands. Formerly they were called R or N types, the R types being the hotter and the N types the cooler C stars.
CS star	Star exhibiting combined characteristics of C- and S-type stars - i.e. the presence of both C₂ and ZrO bands.

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