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S Doradus star
  ستاره‌ی S ِ زرین ماهی  
setâre-ye S Zarrin-mâhi
Fr.: étoiles S Doradus  

A type of massive, → blue supergiant, → variable star, also known as a → Hubble-Sandage variable or a → Luminous Blue Variable (LBV). S Doradus stars are the most luminous stars in the Galaxy and are easily identified in other nearby galaxies. They are named after the prototype, S Doradus, in the → Large Magellanic Cloud.

See also: → Dorado; → star.