What is a K type star?

The stellar classification of Class K stars are orange and are slightly cooler than our Sun.

Notable K type stars are Arcturus which is a supergiant and Alpha Centauri B which is an orange dwarf.

K type stars will have a slightly longer period on the main sequence than our own Sun, which is a G type star, and thus K type stars are a good candidate for possible planets and life.

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