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- initialism astronomy luminous blue variable
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An affordable alternative is Late Bottled Vintage Port - referred to as LBV - which is made to be enjoyed as soon as it is purchased.
SFGate: Top News Stories Lynne Char Bennett 2010
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An affordable alternative is Late Bottled Vintage Port - referred to as LBV - which is made to be enjoyed as soon as it is purchased.
SFGate: Top News Stories Lynne Char Bennett 2010
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An affordable alternative is Late Bottled Vintage Port - referred to as LBV - which is made to be enjoyed as soon as it is purchased.
SFGate: Top News Stories Lynne Char Bennett 2009
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Once again my specific equipment is the Enhanced Load Bearing Vest (E-LBV) in woodland with web belt, one 1 quart canteen and a large drop pack for empty mags.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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From that point on the orbital period remains approximately stable, changing only very slightly due to mass loss from the LBV, and tidal interaction.
Do Eruptions of P Cygni Point to a Companion? | Universe Today 2010
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The other day, I wrote an article on Luminous Blue Variables LBVs which made reference to P Cygni as a well established LBV to which a group made comparisons.
Do Eruptions of P Cygni Point to a Companion? | Universe Today 2010
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Kashi takes this further and suggests "all major LBV eruptions are triggered by stellar companions".
Do Eruptions of P Cygni Point to a Companion? | Universe Today 2010
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In this scenario, as a smaller companion in the system came on its closest approach periastron the outer layers of the LBV, which are already unstable and loosely bound due to the size of the star, are pulled off due to tidal forces.
Do Eruptions of P Cygni Point to a Companion? | Universe Today 2010
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Kashi suggests this process repeats until the instability in the LBV stops.
Do Eruptions of P Cygni Point to a Companion? | Universe Today 2010
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While P Cygni is a good example of an LBV, it has many interesting characteristics in its own right.
Do Eruptions of P Cygni Point to a Companion? | Universe Today 2010
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