red supergiant

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Noun

red supergiant (plural red supergiants)

  2. (astronomy) A very large, red star, such as Betelgeuse and Antares.
    Alternative form: RSG (initialism)
    Hypernyms: supergiant < star < celestial body
    Coordinate terms: BSG, blue supergiant, YSG, yellow supergiant; red giant, red dwarf

Derived terms

  • RSG (initialism)

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