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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The blue supergiant star Deneb can be found shining above the eastern horizon in the hours following sunset in July, forming the tail of the great swan represented by the constellation Cygnus.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
Meet The ‘Rival Of Mars’ Antares is a red supergiant star — a dying star.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The red supergiant star Antares will be visible in the night sky on June 10 or 11.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
Red Supergiant Stars Many of the stars in the Dragon Arc are red supergiants, similar to Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion and Aldebaran in Taurus, both of which are visible now in the eastern night sky immediately after sunset.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 July 2025
Meet The ‘Rival Of Mars’ Antares is a red supergiant star — a dying star.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
The red supergiant star Antares will be visible in the night sky on June 10 or 11.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 June 2025
Red Supergiant Stars Many of the stars in the Dragon Arc are red supergiants, similar to Betelgeuse in the constellation of Orion and Aldebaran in Taurus, both of which are visible now in the eastern night sky immediately after sunset.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Supergiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supergiant. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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