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supergiant star
Astronomy. an exceptionally luminous star whose diameter is more than 100 times that of the sun, as Betelgeuse or Antares. -
antares
the brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. It is a variable binary star whose main component, a red supergiant, is associated with a fainter green component. Visual magnitude: 1.2 (red), 6.8 (green); spectral type: M1.5Ib (red); distance: 600 light years -
betelgeuse
a very remote luminous red supergiant, Alpha Orionis: the second brightest star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star -
giant star
a star having a diameter of from 10 to 100 times that of the sun, as Arcturus or Aldebaran.