supergiant
noun
su·per·gi·ant
ˈsü-pər-ˌjī-ənt 
: something that is extremely large
especially
: a star of very great intrinsic luminosity and enormous size
supergiant
adjective
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Meanwhile, the week ends with an opportunity to observe a super-slim crescent moon, re-emerging from the sun's glare, alongside the red supergiant star Antares after sunset.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Betelgeuse Known as the celestial hunter Orion’s shoulder, the red supergiant Betelgeuse is one of the most recognizable stars in the sky.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Antares is a red supergiant star 12 times the sun's mass, one of the biggest stars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
For example, in 2019 and 2020 the red supergiant star Betelgeuse blasted out immense volumes of dust that dropped its visibility by more than half and had astronomers scrambling to understand the physical processes behind the event.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Betelgeuse Known as the celestial hunter Orion’s shoulder, the red supergiant Betelgeuse is one of the most recognizable stars in the sky.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Antares is a red supergiant star 12 times the sun's mass, one of the biggest stars.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
For example, in 2019 and 2020 the red supergiant star Betelgeuse blasted out immense volumes of dust that dropped its visibility by more than half and had astronomers scrambling to understand the physical processes behind the event.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 July 2024
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“Supergiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergiant. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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