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.
Observed surface forms (1)
- young massive star ×1
Instances (28)
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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
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S106 nebula
via concept surface "young massive star"
surface form: S106 IR
- Sanduleak -69 202
- S Doradus
- R136a1
- Herschel 36
- Theta1 Orionis C
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Tau Canis Majoris
surface form: Tau Canis Majoris A
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Zeta Orionis
surface form: Zeta Orionis A