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Observational astronomy > Astronomical research > Stellar evolutionary models > Hertzsprung Russell diagram > Blue loop

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Blue loop  

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  • An evolutionary behavior of certain stars, particularly massive stars, which return to the blue stage after becoming a red supergiant. The phenomenon appears as a blueward loop on the theoretical evolutionary tracks. (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/167

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