Usually means: Stars that appear anomalously young.
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▸ noun:  (astronomy) An unusually hot and blue star in globular clusters.

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Tabby's Star, bluebird, starn, Bluey, Albireo, Algenib, bluebreast, blue pansy, bluestreak, Glandon blue, more...

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Tabby's Star, bluebird, starn, Bluey, Albireo, Algenib, bluebreast, blue pansy, bluestreak, Glandon blue, more...



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