Hypergiant stars
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| definition | A high luminosity star with absolute visual magnitude around -10, about 10^6 times as luminous as the Sun. Hypergiant stars are evolved massive stars belonging to the luminosity class Ia+ or Ia0. Their spectra show very broadened emission and absorption lines resulting from the high luminosity and low surface gravity which favor strong stellar wind. | ||||||
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| contributor | AAS_Frey.Katie_Admin original | ||||||