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English-russian dictionary of physics. 2013.
English-russian dictionary of physics. 2013.
Hypergiant — A hypergiant (luminosity class 0) is a star with a tremendous mass and luminosity, showing signs of a very high rate of mass loss. CharacteristicsThe word “hypergiant” is commonly used as a loose term for the most massive stars found, even though … Wikipedia
Star — For other uses, see Star (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Star system — This article is about stars in outer space. For the Hollywood star system, see Star system (film). For a system of planets around a star, see Planetary system. A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other,[1]… … Wikipedia
Star designation — Designations of stars (and other celestial bodies) are done by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Many of the star names in use today were inherited from the time before the IAU existed. Other names, mainly for variable stars (including… … Wikipedia
hypergiant — noun A star that is extremely massive and even more luminous than a supergiant … Wiktionary
Yellow hypergiant — Generally speaking, a yellow hypergiant is a very massive star with an extended atmosphere, which can be classified as spectral class from late A to K, with a mass of as much as 20 50 solar masses . Yellow hypergiants, such as Rho Cassiopeiae in… … Wikipedia
Giant star — Hertzsprung–Russell Diagram Spectral Type Bro … Wikipedia
Neutron star — redirects here. For the story by Larry Niven, see Neutron Star (short story). Neutron stars crush half a million times more mass than Earth into a sphere no larger than Manhattan. A neutron star is a type of stellar remnant that can result from… … Wikipedia
Compact star — In astronomy, the term compact star (sometimes compact object) is used to refer collectively to white dwarfs, neutron stars, other exotic dense stars, and black holes. These objects are all small for their mass. The term compact star is often… … Wikipedia
Wolf–Rayet star — Hubble Space Telescope image of nebula M1 67 around Wolf–Rayet star WR 124 Wolf–Rayet stars (often referred to as WR stars) are evolved, massive stars (over 20 solar masses initially), which are losing mass rapidly by means of a very strong… … Wikipedia
Binary star — For the hip hop group, see Binary Star (band). Hubble image of the … Wikipedia