Beta Cephei variable
C18500
concept
A Beta Cephei variable is a hot, massive B-type star that exhibits short-period pulsations driven by the κ-mechanism, causing small, regular variations in brightness and radial velocity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beta Cephei variable canonical | 6 |
| class of variable stars | 2 |
| B-type variable star | 1 |
| pulsating variable star type | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Beta Cephei variable
Generated description
A Beta Cephei variable is a hot, massive B-type star that exhibits short-period pulsations driven by the κ-mechanism, causing small, regular variations in brightness and radial velocity.
Instances (8)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Beta Crucis | — |
| Mimosa | — |
| HD 24760 | — |
| Mirzam | — |
| Beta Canis Majoris | — |
| Beta Cephei | class of variable stars |
| HR 4853 | — |
| Cepheid variables | class of variable stars |