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[[Image:SSTsiolkovsky-USSEnterprise-D-redgiant.jpg|thumb|The [[SS Tsiolkovsky|SS ''Tsiolkovsky'']] and [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] near a red giant]] |
[[Image:SSTsiolkovsky-USSEnterprise-D-redgiant.jpg|thumb|The [[SS Tsiolkovsky|SS ''Tsiolkovsky'']] and [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|USS ''Enterprise''-D]] near a red giant]] |
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| − | A '''red giant''' is a very large, relatively cool [[star]] comprised mainly of [[ion]]ized |
+ | A '''red giant''' is a very large, relatively cool [[star]] comprised mainly of [[ion]]ized [[atom]]s. [[Helium]] is a common [[element]] found within a star of this [[spectral class]], simply due to the fact that they have all but depleted their supply of [[hydrogen]]. |
If the star is massive enough, then the helium within it will begin to fuse due to the pressure and temperatures within the star. If the star is relatively small, then it will begin to fade away. |
If the star is massive enough, then the helium within it will begin to fuse due to the pressure and temperatures within the star. If the star is relatively small, then it will begin to fade away. |
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The average temperatures of red giants are between 2,500 and 3,500 [[Kelvin]]. |
The average temperatures of red giants are between 2,500 and 3,500 [[Kelvin]]. |
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| − | The [[Xindi]] were building a [[Xindi superweapon|massive weapon]] to destroy [[Earth]] in [[2153]] on one of their military |
+ | The [[Xindi]] were building a [[Xindi superweapon|massive weapon]] to destroy [[Earth]] in [[2153]] on one of their [[military]] [[outpost]]s on [[Azati Prime]] that [[orbit]]ed a red giant star. ([[ENT]]: "[[Azati Prime (episode)|Azati Prime]]") |
| − | A [[Binary star system|binary]] pair of a red giant and [[pulsar]] make up the [[Vandor system]], chosen by [[Paul Manheim]] as the site of [[time|temporal]] experiments because of the system's unique [[gravity]] signature. ([[TNG]]: "[[We'll Always Have Paris]]") |
+ | A [[Binary star system|binary]] pair of a red giant and [[pulsar]] make up the [[Vandor system|Vandor]] [[star system|system]], chosen by [[Paul Manheim]] as the site of [[time|temporal]] experiments because of the system's unique [[gravity]] signature. ([[TNG]]: "[[We'll Always Have Paris]]") |
| − | The [[SS Tsiolkovsky|SS ''Tsiolkovsky'']] spent six |
+ | The [[SS Tsiolkovsky|SS ''Tsiolkovsky'']] spent six [[month]]s, from late [[2363]] to [[2364]], studying the collapse of a red giant. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Naked Now]]") |
A Binary star system in the [[Kavis Alpha sector]] studied by [[Doctor]] [[Paul Stubbs]] with his [[The Egg|egg probe]] in early [[2366]] consisted of a [[neutron star]] and a red giant. ([[TNG]]: "[[Evolution (episode)|Evolution]]") |
A Binary star system in the [[Kavis Alpha sector]] studied by [[Doctor]] [[Paul Stubbs]] with his [[The Egg|egg probe]] in early [[2366]] consisted of a [[neutron star]] and a red giant. ([[TNG]]: "[[Evolution (episode)|Evolution]]") |
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The SS Tsiolkovsky and USS Enterprise-D near a red giant
A red giant is a very large, relatively cool star comprised mainly of ionized atoms. Helium is a common element found within a star of this spectral class, simply due to the fact that they have all but depleted their supply of hydrogen.
If the star is massive enough, then the helium within it will begin to fuse due to the pressure and temperatures within the star. If the star is relatively small, then it will begin to fade away.
The average temperatures of red giants are between 2,500 and 3,500 Kelvin.
The Xindi were building a massive weapon to destroy Earth in 2153 on one of their military outposts on Azati Prime that orbited a red giant star. (ENT: "Azati Prime")
A binary pair of a red giant and pulsar make up the Vandor system, chosen by Paul Manheim as the site of temporal experiments because of the system's unique gravity signature. (TNG: "We'll Always Have Paris")
The SS Tsiolkovsky spent six months, from late 2363 to 2364, studying the collapse of a red giant. (TNG: "The Naked Now")
A Binary star system in the Kavis Alpha sector studied by Doctor Paul Stubbs with his egg probe in early 2366 consisted of a neutron star and a red giant. (TNG: "Evolution")