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Luminous blue variable

Luminous blue variables (LBVs) are rare, massive, evolved stars that show unpredictable and sometimes dramatic variations in their spectra and brightness. They are also known as S Doradus variables after S Doradus, one of the brightest stars of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

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Evolution

Supernova-like outbursts

Milky Way

Large Magellanic Cloud

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Luminous blue variable

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Luminous blue variable

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related to Evolution · 20
Luminous blue variable → Because, For, If, II, LBV, LBVs, Models, Normal, Rayet, Recent, Some, Sun, The, There, They, Type Ib, Type II-P, Type IIb, WNL/Ofpe, Wolf
related to List of LBVs · 8
Luminous blue variable → In, LBVs, M31, M33, Magellanic Clouds, Milky Way, Recent, The
related to Supernova-like outbursts · 7
Luminous blue variable → Carinae, Cygni, Luminous, Many, SN, The, Well-studied

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Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionBecause0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionLBV0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionThey0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionWolf0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionRayet0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionWNL/Ofpe0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionSome0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionFor0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionThere0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionLBVs0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionSun0.60section
Luminous blue variablerelated to EvolutionModels0.60section

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