O-type star
C41601
concept
An O-type star is a very hot, massive, and luminous blue star with strong ultraviolet radiation and powerful stellar winds, typically found in young stellar populations and short-lived due to its rapid fuel consumption.
Observed surface forms (5)
- O-type giant star ×1
- O-type main-sequence star ×1
- O-type supergiant ×1
- luminous blue star ×1
- massive O-type star ×1
Instances (9)
- HD 24912
- ξ Persei
- 9 Sagittarii
- R136a1 via concept surface "luminous blue star"
- Herschel 36
- Theta1 Orionis C via concept surface "O-type main-sequence star"
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Zeta Orionis
via concept surface "O-type supergiant"
surface form: Zeta Orionis A
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Delta Orionis
via concept surface "O-type giant star"
surface form: Delta Orionis Aa1
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Plaskett’s Star
via concept surface "massive O-type star"
surface form: Plaskett’s Star A