supergiant star
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of supergiant star
First recorded in 1925–30
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The meteors will appear to originate from the constellation of Orion, near the red supergiant star Betelgeuse.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
This rare supernova, called 2023ufx, originated from the core collapse of a red supergiant star, exploded on the outskirts of a nearby dwarf galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2024
Supernova 2023ixf may give some much-needed answers on the matter, among the other particulars of how a red supergiant star collapses and ultimately explodes.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 21, 2023
The previous record-holder, Icarus, also a blue supergiant star spotted by Hubble, formed 9.4 billion years ago.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
The cool supergiant star Antares can be seen as a big, reddish patch in the lower-left part of the picture.
From Textbooks ● Oct. 13, 2016
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