Concept information
Preferred term
Luminous blue variable stars
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 luminous blue variable stars are presently known in our Galaxy. (en)
Broader concept
- Early-type variable stars (en)
- Emission line stars (en)
- Eruptive variable stars (en)
Narrower concepts
- S Doradus stars (en)
Entry terms
- LBV (en)
- Luminous blue variables (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/944
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