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Stellar astronomy > Stellar types > Emission line stars > S Doradus stars
Stellar astronomy > Stellar types > Emission line stars > Luminous blue variable stars > S Doradus stars
... > Stellar astronomy > Stellar types > Early-type stars > Early-type variable stars > Luminous blue variable stars > S Doradus stars
... > Stellar astronomy > Stellar types > Variable stars > Intrinsic variable stars > Eruptive variable stars > Luminous blue variable stars > S Doradus stars

Preferred term

S Doradus stars  

Definition

  • A type of massive, blue supergiant, variable star, also known as a Hubble-Sandage variable or a Luminous Blue Variable (LBV). S Doradus stars are the most luminous stars in the Galaxy and are easily identified in other nearby galaxies. They are named after the prototype, S Doradus, in the Large Magellanic Cloud. (en)

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Entry terms

  • P Cygni stars (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1420

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