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  2. Giant star - Wikipedia

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    A giant star has a substantially larger radius and luminosity than a main-sequence (or dwarf) star of the same surface temperature. [1] They lie above the main sequence (luminosity class V in the Yerkes spectral classification) on the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram and correspond to luminosity classes II and III. [2]

  3. Rifampicin - Wikipedia

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    In August 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) became aware of nitrosamine impurities in certain samples of rifampin. [62] The FDA and manufacturers are investigating the origin of these impurities in rifampin, and the agency is developing testing methods for regulators and industry to detect the 1-methyl-4-nitrosopiperazine (MNP ...

  4. List of largest stars - Wikipedia

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    Widely recognised as being among the largest known stars, [21] radius decreased to ~500 R ☉ during the 2020 great dimming event. [75] R Horologii: 630 [60] L/T eff: A red giant star with one of the largest ranges in brightness known of stars in the night sky visible to the unaided eye. Despite its large radius, it is less massive than the Sun.

  5. Category:Giant stars - Wikipedia

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  6. List of nearest giant stars - Wikipedia

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    The nearest white giant. Capella A 42.919 ± 0.049 [9] G8III [9] 11.98 ± 0.57 [9] 2.569 ± 0.007 [9] 0.03 [10] The nearest yellow giant, together with Capella A. With a magnitude of 0.08, [11] the Capella star system is the 6th-brightest star in the night sky. Capella B G0III [9] 8.83 ± 0.33 [9] 2.483 ± 0.007 [9] 0.16 [10] The nearest yellow ...

  7. Rifamycin - Wikipedia

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    The rifamycin group includes the classic rifamycin drugs as well as the rifamycin derivatives rifampicin (or rifampin), rifabutin, rifapentine, rifalazil and rifaximin. Rifamycin, sold under the trade name Aemcolo, is approved in the United States for treatment of travelers' diarrhea in some circumstances. [1] [2] [3]

  8. Alpha Lupi - Wikipedia

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    A 14th magnitude star situated 26" from Alpha Lupi is listed as a companion in double star catalogues. [ 16 ] This star is a proper motion member of the Upper Centaurus–Lupus sub-group in the Scorpius–Centaurus OB association , the nearest such co-moving association of massive stars to the Sun. [ 6 ] This is a gravitationally unbound ...

  9. Kappa Persei - Wikipedia

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    With an estimated age of 4.58 billion years, [6] Kappa Persei Aa is an evolved G-type giant star with a stellar classification of G9.5 IIIb. [3] It is a red clump giant, which means that it is generating energy at its core through the nuclear fusion of helium. [16] The star has about 1.5 [6] times the mass of the Sun and 9 [4] times the Sun's ...