B-type stars

GPTKB entity

Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf stellar classification
gptkbp:color blue
gptkbp:contributedTo ionization of interstellar medium
gptkbp:endState supernova (for most massive)
white dwarf (for less massive)
gptkbp:firstCataloguedBy gptkb:Angelo_Secchi
gptkbp:form from molecular clouds
gptkbp:frequency rare compared to Sun-like stars
gptkbp:giant gptkb:B-type_giant
gptkbp:heliumLines strong
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-type stars
gptkbp:hydrogenLines moderate
gptkbp:lifespan tens to hundreds of millions of years
gptkbp:location gptkb:Milky_Way
other galaxies
gptkbp:luminosity 25–30000 times Sun
gptkbp:mainSequence B-type main-sequence star
gptkbp:metallicity varied
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Spica
gptkb:Rigel
Vega (borderline A0/B9)
gptkbp:range 2–16 solar masses
gptkbp:rotationPeriod often rapid
gptkbp:spectralType B
gptkbp:stellarWind strong
gptkbp:subspecies B0 to B9
gptkbp:supergiant gptkb:B-type_supergiant
gptkbp:surfaceGravity varies by luminosity class
gptkbp:temperature 10000–30000 K
gptkbp:UVRadiation high
gptkbp:進化 become supergiants or neutron stars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Population_I
gptkb:main_sequence
gptkb:NGC_2244
gptkb:Rosette_Nebula
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6