B-type supergiant

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:star
gptkbp:color blue
gptkbp:endState supernova
gptkbp:evolutionaryStage post-main-sequence
gptkbp:example gptkb:Rigel
gptkb:HD_183143
gptkb:Zeta_Puppis
gptkbp:foundIn irregular galaxies
spiral galaxies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label B-type supergiant
gptkbp:lifespan short (millions of years)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Milky_Way
gptkbp:luminosity I
up to hundreds of thousands times solar luminosity
gptkbp:metallicity varied
gptkbp:range 10–50 solar masses
gptkbp:spectralType B
gptkbp:subclassOf red supergiant
gptkbp:surfaceGravity low
gptkbp:temperature 10,000–30,000 K
gptkbp:variant can be variable stars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B-type_stars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7