• 1. any of a vast number of celestial objects that are visible in the clear night sky as points of light
• 2. a hot gaseous mass, such as the sun, that radiates energy, esp as light and infrared radiation, usually derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior, and in some cases as ultraviolet, radio waves, and X-rays. The surface temperature can range from about 2100 to 40 000°C - See also Hertzsprung-Russell diagram giant star white dwarf neutron star black hole
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