K-type main-sequence star
STELLAR CLASSIFICATION
Orange dwarfs; Orange dwarf; Orange dwarf star; K-type main sequence; K-type dwarf; K V star; K-type main sequence star; DKe; K-Dwarf; Class K star
A K-type main-sequence star, also referred to as a K-type dwarf or an orange dwarf, is a main-sequence (hydrogen-burning) star of spectral type K and luminosity class V. These stars are intermediate in size between red M-type main-sequence stars ("red dwarfs") and yellow/white G-type main-sequence stars.