Carbon star
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A carbon star is typically an asymptotic giant branch star, a luminous red giant, whose atmosphere contains more carbon than oxygen. The two elements combine in the upper layers of the star, forming c
Y Canum Venaticorum, a carbon star in the Canes Venatici constellation, in optical light
Echelle spectra of the carbon star UU Aurigae
Optical light image of the carbon star VX Andromedae
La Superba
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La Superba is a strikingly red giant star in the constellation Canes Venatici. It is faintly visible to the naked eye, and the red colour is very obvious in binoculars. It is a carbon star and semireg
Y CVn and the Sun at the same distance; rendered with Celestia