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• Red dwarf — According to the Hertzsprung Russell diagram, a red dwarf star is a small and relatively cool star, of the main sequence, either late K or M spectral type. They constitute the vast majority of stars and have a mass of less than one half that of… …   Wikipedia

• red dwarf — red′ dwarf′ n. astron. any of the faint reddish stars smaller than the sun and with low surface temperatures, about 2000–3000 K …   From formal English to slang

• Red Dwarf ships — The British sci fi comedy Red Dwarf prominently features many different spaceships . Three feature regularly, and several have appeared for one or two episodes only but are nonetheless important to Red Dwarf continuity or well known among the fan …   Wikipedia

• red dwarf — noun a small, old, relatively cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter • Syn: ↑red dwarf star • Hypernyms: ↑star • Hyponyms: ↑flare star * * * noun : a star at the lower end of the main sequence in the spectrum luminosity diagram h …   Useful english dictionary

• Habitability of red dwarf systems — Determining the habitability of red dwarf systems could help reveal how likely extraterrestrial life is to exist, as red dwarfs make up a majority of all the stars in the galaxy. Critical factors assumed to be impediments to habitablity include… …   Wikipedia

• Blue dwarf (red dwarf stage) — A blue dwarf is a hypothetical class of star that develops from a red dwarf star after it has exhausted much of its hydrogen fuel supply. Since red dwarf stars fuse their hydrogen slowly and are fully convective (allowing a larger percentage of… …   Wikipedia

• red dwarf — noun A small, relatively cool star of the main sequence; most stars in the Milky Way are red dwarfs …   Wiktionary

• red dwarf — Astron. any of the faint reddish stars having diameters about half that of the sun and low surface temperatures, about 2000 3000 K; a main sequence star of spectral type M. [1915 20] * * * …   Universalium

• List of Red Dwarf characters — This is a list of characters from the TV sitcom Red Dwarf. Contents 1 Major characters 2 Alter egos 2.1 Ace Rimmer 2.2 Duane Dibbley …   Wikipedia

• Backwards (Red Dwarf episode) — Backwards Red Dwarf episode The Cat discovers one of the horrors of being in a backwards world Episode no …   Wikipedia

• Ouroboros (Red Dwarf) — Ouroboros Red Dwarf episode Episode no. Series 7 Episode 3 Directed by Ed Bye Written by …   Wikipedia