hypergiant star

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:star
gptkbp:average_temperature up to 40,000 K
gptkbp:can high rotation rates
multiple companions
gptkbp:can_create massive main-sequence stars
gptkbp:can_detect space telescopes
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Betelgeuse
gptkb:Eta_Carinae
gptkb:VY_Canis_Majoris
gptkbp:created gptkb:Supernova
gptkbp:exhibits strong magnetic fields
pulsational instability
mass loss through stellar winds
eruptive behavior
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hypergiant star
gptkbp:is_associated_with gptkb:supernova_remnants
massive star evolution
stellar feedback processes
gptkbp:is_atype_of gptkb:Giant
gptkb:star
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high luminosity
high mass loss rates
gptkbp:is_common_in red giants
metal-rich environments
gptkbp:is_considered an end stage of stellar evolution
gptkbp:is_found_in galactic centers
star-forming regions
star clusters
various galaxies
the Local Group of galaxies
gptkbp:is_influenced_by surrounding interstellar medium
gptkbp:is_known_for its extreme temperatures
extreme variability in brightness
gptkbp:is_known_to influence star formation
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:the_Milky_Way_galaxy
gptkbp:is_observed_in infrared wavelengths
gptkbp:is_often_associated_with gamma-ray bursts
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to gptkb:Wolf-Rayet_stars
supergiants
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in gptkb:starburst_galaxies
gptkbp:is_often_used_in cosmological studies
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:star
stellar populations
stellar nurseries
the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram
the cosmic distance ladder
the evolution of massive stars
gptkbp:is_recognized_by spectral lines
gptkbp:is_studied_for stellar nucleosynthesis
its chemical composition
its role in galaxy evolution
its impact on surrounding space
gptkbp:is_studied_in astrophysics
stellar evolution theories
gptkbp:is_subject_to stellar pulsations
gptkbp:lifespan a few million years
gptkbp:lighting greater than 100,000 times that of the Sun
most other stars
gptkbp:mass greater than 40 solar masses
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Luminous_Blue_Variable
gptkbp:size most stars in the universe
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eta_Carinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5