Well Known Examples
Prominent bright red giants in the night sky include Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri), Arcturus (Alpha Bootis), and Gamma Crucis (Gacrux), while the even larger Antares (Alpha Scorpii) and Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) are red supergiants.
- Mira (ο Ceti),a red M-type AGB giant.
- Albireo (β Cygni),a K-type giant.
- 4 Cassiopeiae (4 Cas), an M-type giant.
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