Supergiant
A star with a higher luminosity and a larger radius than a giant of the same spectral classification. It will have typically one hundred times the luminosity of a giant. It will almost certainly become a supernova.
Blue Supergiant
A supergiant star with spectral type O or B.
Red Supergiant
A supergiant with spectral type M. These are the largest stars in the universe.
Yellow Supergiant
A supergiant star with a spectral type of G.
See also: Blue Supergiant, Red Supergiant, Star, Yellow Supergiant.
Subjects: Physics