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Be stars  

Definition

  • A hot star of spectral type B showing Balmer lines in emission. Be stars are fast rotators (spinning at about 200 km/sec) and have strong stellar winds with important mass loss. (en)

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  • Be-type stars (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/142

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