This star is among the most luminous stars in our galaxy.
As the light faded, a luminous star appeared, and lingered in the sky.
The leading players, the luminous stars, would make their entrance soon enough.
It is about 1,300 light years away and is one of the most luminous stars known.
They are often cited as an indicator of a luminous blue variable star.
The cluster is dominated by hot blue and extremely luminous stars that have formed within the last 100 million years.
There would, for example, be many stars similar to the sun, but also a few 10 times its diameter and 100 times more luminous.
It is the least luminous star visible with the naked eye.
It is also the most luminous star known at 8,700,000 times the luminosity of the Sun.
These hot, highly luminous stars are unlikely to be more than 50 million years old, a hundredth of the Sun's age.
