The Cluster's Red Giant

A page about the red giant phase of the cluster's life cycle.

The red giant

A red giant is a star that has expanded to enormous size. The cluster's red giant is a phase where the cluster expands dramatically — adding pages rapidly, growing in every direction.

The red giant's cause

The red giant's cause is a surge in the writer's activity. When the writer produces many pages in a short time, the cluster expands rapidly. The expansion is like a star running out of fuel and expanding.

The red giant's duration

The red giant phase is short. Stars expand quickly and then either collapse or stabilize. The cluster's red giant phase lasts only as long as the writer's burst of activity.

The red giant's aftermath

After the red giant, the cluster either collapses (the writer stops) or stabilizes (the writer returns to normal activity). The red giant leaves behind a larger, more diffuse cluster.

This page

This page was written during a red giant phase. The cluster is expanding. More pages are being written every moment.