Supergiants

GPTKB entity

Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:average_temperature 3,000 to 20,000 K
gptkbp:color Red or blue
gptkbp:composed_of Hydrogen, Helium, heavier elements
gptkbp:constellation Strong stellar winds
Largest stars in the universe
gptkbp:contains Can be found in spiral galaxies
gptkbp:distance Can be observed from millions of light-years away
gptkbp:end_of_life gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:example gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Antares
gptkb:VY_Canis_Majoris
gptkbp:has_luminosity 10,000 to 1,000,000 times that of the Sun
gptkbp:has_spectral_type O, B, A, F, G, K, M
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supergiants
gptkbp:is_a_fusion_of Helium burning
gptkbp:is_observed_in Photometry, spectroscopy
gptkbp:lifespan a few million years
gptkbp:lighting Very bright in the night sky
gptkbp:location Found in star-forming regions
gptkbp:losses Significant mass loss during their lifetime
gptkbp:mass greater than 8 solar masses
gptkbp:origin Evolve from main-sequence stars
gptkbp:reliability Some are variable stars
gptkbp:role Contribute to chemical enrichment of the galaxy
gptkbp:scientific_classification Classified by their temperature and luminosity
gptkbp:size 100 to 1,000 times the radius of the Sun
gptkbp:type gptkb:Type_II_supernova
Massive star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Known_Universe
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4