Luminous Blue Variable

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:associated_phenomenon gptkb:supernova_remnants
gptkbp:average_temperature 20,000 to 40,000 K
gptkbp:contains_star often found in star-forming regions
gptkbp:discovery first identified in the 1960s
gptkbp:example gptkb:Eta_Carinae
gptkbp:example_star gptkb:R_136a1
gptkb:S_Doradus
gptkb:WR_124
gptkb:HD_168112
gptkbp:has_luminosity up to 1,000,000 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O or B type
gptkbp:historical_significance important for understanding stellar evolution
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Luminous Blue Variable
gptkbp:lifespan few million years
gptkbp:lighting can reach absolute magnitudes of -12 to -15
gptkbp:location found in the Large Magellanic Cloud
gptkbp:losses significant mass loss during outbursts
gptkbp:mass over 30 solar masses
gptkbp:notable_feature strong stellar winds
gptkbp:originated_in can evolve into a supernova
gptkbp:research observed in infrared and optical wavelengths
gptkbp:research_interest active area of astrophysical research
gptkbp:type gptkb:Giant
gptkbp:variability exhibits irregular brightness changes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eta_Carinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5