massive star

C31024
concept

A massive star is a very large, luminous star with a mass typically greater than about eight times that of the Sun, evolving rapidly and ending its life in a violent supernova or direct collapse to a black hole.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
massive star canonical 27
young massive star 1

Instances (28)

Instance Via concept surface
Wolf–Rayet stars
surface form: Wolf–Rayet star
ζ Persei
Atik
Menkib
HD 24912
HD 23180
HD 22951
HD 24131
BD+30 549
BD+30 540
ξ Persei
HD 23630
HD 24534
HD 281159
HD 23850
HD 24760
HD 25539
HD 25833
HD 278942
9 Sagittarii
S106 nebula
surface form: S106 IR
young massive star
Sanduleak -69 202
S Doradus
R136a1
Herschel 36
Theta1 Orionis C
Tau Canis Majoris
surface form: Tau Canis Majoris A
Zeta Orionis
surface form: Zeta Orionis A