supergiant star
C18792
concept
A supergiant star is an extremely massive, luminous star in a late stage of stellar evolution, characterized by a very large radius and high brightness compared to main-sequence stars.
Observed surface forms (12)
- blue supergiant ×5
- luminous supergiant ×4
- cool supergiant ×3
- yellow supergiant ×2
- blue-white supergiant star ×1
- cool luminous supergiant ×1
- evolved massive star ×1
- luminous cool supergiant ×1
- supernova progenitor ×1
- white supergiant star ×1
- yellow supergiant star ×1
- yellow-white supergiant ×1
Instances (28)
- Alnilam
- Saiph
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Beta Capricorni
surface form: Beta Capricorni A
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redSupergiant Stephenson 2-18
via concept surface "cool supergiant"
surface form: Stephenson 2-18
- HD 24398 via concept surface "blue supergiant"
- Sanduleak -69 202 via concept surface "supernova progenitor"
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variable star UY Scuti
via concept surface "cool supergiant"
surface form: UY Scuti
- R Scuti via concept surface "yellow supergiant"
- S Doradus via concept surface "blue supergiant"
- Wezen via concept surface "yellow-white supergiant"
- Omicron2 Canis Majoris via concept surface "luminous cool supergiant"
- Delta Canis Majoris
- HR 1948 via concept surface "blue supergiant"
- HD 37742 via concept surface "blue supergiant"
- HR 1903 via concept surface "blue supergiant"
- HD 37128
- Epsilon Orionis
- Arneb
- Mirfak
- Alpha Persei
- HD 39801 via concept surface "cool supergiant"
- Kappa Orionis
- Deneb via concept surface "blue-white supergiant star"
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red supergiant V399 Carinae (within field, often associated observationally)
via concept surface "cool luminous supergiant"
surface form: V399 Carinae
- β Aquarii
- Sadalsuud via concept surface "yellow supergiant star"
- Sadalmelik via concept surface "yellow supergiant"
- α Aquarii