Concept information
Preferred term
Herbig Ae/Be star
Definition(s)
- A Herbig Ae/Be star is a still-contracting (pre-main sequence) star of spectral type A or B, with strong emission lines (especially H-alpha and the calcium H and K lines), associated with fairly bright nebulosity. They are named after the American astronomer George Herbig (1920–2013) and also known as a Herbig-Bell stars or Herbig emission stars. A well-known example is R Coronae Borealis (see R Coronae Borealis star. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/H/Herbig_AeBe_star.html)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- Hae/Be star
- Herbig Ae star
- Herbig Be star
In other languages
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French
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étoile Hae/Be
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-W3R9PCDN-F
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