Description: 亞巨星是指在赫羅圖上位於主序和巨星支之間的恆星。這類恆星大多已經結束了內核的氫聚變，正在向巨星演化。其中一些亞巨星會發生脈動，從而成為變星。造父變星就是脈動亞巨星的一個例子。

Related Terms:

• Cepheid Variable
• Giant Star
• Hertzsprung–Russell (HR) Diagram
• Hydrogen Fusion
• Main Sequence
• Stellar Evolution
• Variable Star
• Luminosity Class

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