red clump

noun

A group of red giants that cluster together on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, usually in reference to those around 5000 Kelvin and absolute magnitude +0.5.

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Meanings

nounred clump (plural red clumps)

plural red clumps

  1. astronomyA group of red giants that cluster together on a Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, usually in reference to those around 5000 Kelvin and absolute magnitude +0.5.
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