What are LBV’s? — Their Characteristics and Role in the Upper H-R Diagram

  • Roberta M. Humphreys
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Part of the Astrophysics and Space Science Library book series (ASSL, volume 157)

Abstract

Only ten years ago a symposium on the special class of stars we now call Luminous Blue Variables (LBV’s) would not have been possible. At that time we were only just beginning to recognize the similarities among the stars we call S Doradus variables, P Cygni stars, and Hubble-Sandage variables, and their importance in the evolution of the most massive stars.

Keywords

Massive Star Visual Maximum Luminous Star Circumstellar Shell Luminous Blue Variable 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Roberta M. Humphreys
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Landessternwarte HeidelbergGermany
  2. 2.University of MinnesotaUSA

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