luminous blue variable

Also found in: Acronyms, Wikipedia

0.01 sec.

luminous blue variable [′lüm·ən·əs ¦blü ′ver·ē·ə·bəl]

(astronomy)

Any of a small group of high-luminosity, unstable, hot supergiant stars that have irregular eruptions or ejections with greatly enhanced mass outflow (10^-5to 10^-4solar mass per year).

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			The progenitor was so bright that it probably belonged to a class of stars called Luminous Blue Variables (LBVs), "because no other type of star is as intrinsically brilliant," said Gal-Yam. Star that was 1 mln times brighter than Sun before exploding as ... by Asian News International During this stage, heavy stars such as Eta Carinae are known as luminous blue variables. Temperamental monsters: massive stars may slim down in eruptive bursts by Cowen, Ron / Science News Comparing them to older, ground-based pictures, the researchers found a rare type of star called a luminous blue variable (LBV). Tiny galaxy packs a wallop by Science News			luminance primary Luminance Ratio luminance signal Luminescence Luminescence Analysis luminescent luminescent cell Luminescent Center luminescent dye Luminescent Organism Luminescent Organs luminescent screen luminism luminol luminophor luminosity Luminosity Class luminosity classes luminosity curve luminosity factor Luminosity Function luminosity monitor Luminosity of a Star luminous Luminous Bacteria luminous blue variable luminous ceiling luminous cloud luminous coefficient luminous efficacy Luminous Efficacy of a Light Source Luminous Efficacy of Radiant Power luminous efficiency luminous emittance Luminous Energy Luminous Exitance Luminous Flux luminous flux density Luminous Intensity luminous mass luminous meteor luminous nebula luminous paint luminous pigment Luminous Pulse Emittance luminous quantities luminous range luminous sensitivity luminous time ratio luminous transmittance luminous visibility diagram			Luminol-Dependent Spontaneous Chemiluminescence luminophor luminophor luminophore luminosities luminosities luminosity luminosity luminosity luminosity luminosity Luminosity class luminosity classes luminosity curve luminosity curve luminosity curve luminosity factor Luminosity function Luminosity function luminosity monitor Luminosity of a Star Luminosity of animals Luminosity of animals Luminosity of animals Luminosity-Type Horizontal Cell luminous luminous luminous luminous Luminous Bacteria luminous blue variable luminous ceiling luminous cloud Luminous coefficient Luminous Compact Blue Galaxies Luminous efficacies Luminous efficacies Luminous efficacies Luminous efficacy Luminous efficacy Luminous efficacy Luminous efficacy Luminous Efficacy of a Light Source Luminous Efficacy of Radiant Power luminous efficiency luminous efficiency luminous efficiency Luminous Electronics Recycling, Inc Luminous emittance Luminous emittance Luminous emittance luminous energy luminous energy luminous exitance luminous exitance luminous flux luminous flux luminous flux luminous flux density luminous flux unit Luminous Hot Accretion Flow

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.