Spectral Classes

Star Approximate Surface

Color Examples
Type Temperature
O Blue over 25,000 K 10 Lacertae
Rigel
B Blue 11,000 - 25,000 K
Spica
A Blue 7,500 - 11,000 K Sirius, Vega
Blue to Canopus,
F 6,000 - 7,500 K
White Procyon
White to
G 5,000 - 6,000 K Sun, Capella
Yellow
Orange to Arcturus,
K 3,500 - 5,000 K
Red Aldebaran
Betelgeuse, Anta
M Red under 3,500 K res

Sirius Star also called Alpha Canis Majoris

or The Dog Star and The Brightest star in the
night sky. Color is BLUE – WHITE. And has
a temperature of 9,940 K. Size of 1.19
million km
And a binary star consisting a main-
sequence star. Star type is A0 or A1. Age of
245± million years.
Betelgeuse Star one of the largest stars. The
tenth-brightest star in the night sky.
Classified as Super Giant star. REDDISH
Color. And has a temperature of 3,500 K Size
of 617.1 million km. Age of 10.01 million
years.