Blue loop
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| definition | An evolutionary behavior of certain stars, particularly massive stars, which return to the blue stage after becoming a red supergiant. The phenomenon appears as a blueward loop on the theoretical evolutionary tracks. | ||||||
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| contributor | AAS_Frey.Katie original | ||||||