KnowraRed-giant branchLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Red-giant branch, each with the reason it gives.All 5Broader topic 1Related 2Narrower topic 1Compared with 1Color–magnitude diagramBroader topic: Evolved stars climb this branch toward greater brightness and redder colors.Asymptotic giant branchCompared with: It is an earlier giant phase, before the later double-shell-burning branch.Horizontal branchRelated: It is the preceding phase from which the helium flash leads to the horizontal branch.Helium burningRelated: The core grows and heats on this branch until helium burning can begin.Tip of the red giant branchNarrower topic: The tip marks the bright endpoint of this evolutionary branch.