Concept information
Preferred term
luminous blue variable star
Definition
- A high-luminosity variable star, which represents a transition phase in the life of a massive star when it evolves off the main sequence to become a supernova. Only about a dozen confirmed LBVs are presently known in our Galaxy. (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=luminous+blue+variable&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- LBV
- luminous blue variable
In other languages
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-GV6XW9DW-T
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