KnowraLuminous blue variableLinked fromLinked fromThe 6 pages that link to Luminous blue variable, each with the reason it gives.All 6Broader topic 3Narrower topic 2Compared with 1Wolf–Rayet starCompared with: Both can have powerful winds, but luminous blue variables remain a distinct, often less stripped evolutionary state.Stellar mass lossBroader topic: Its eruptions can expel large amounts of mass, with the trigger still debated.Eta CarinaeNarrower topic: Eta Carinae’s primary star is commonly classified in this rare, unstable phase.Blue supergiantBroader topic: Some blue supergiants approach this unstable evolutionary state.HypergiantBroader topic: Some hypergiants show the extreme eruptions associated with this variable-star class.LBV 1806−20Narrower topic: LBV 1806−20 is classified in this rare, eruptive class of massive stars.