variableStar

C40695 concept

A variableStar is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth changes over time due to intrinsic physical variations or external factors such as eclipsing companions.

Observed surface forms (10)

Delta Scuti variable ×4
flare star ×3
Gamma Cassiopeiae variable ×2
Mira variable ×2
cataclysmic variable star ×2
Cepheid variable ×1
Mira variable star ×1
RV Tauri variable ×1
classical Cepheid variable star ×1
eruptive variable star ×1

Instances (18)

Vega (star) via concept surface "Delta Scuti variable"
surface form: Vega
Southern Crown
surface form: R Coronae Australis
U Sagittarii via concept surface "classical Cepheid variable star"
variable star R Scuti via concept surface "RV Tauri variable"
surface form: R Scuti
variable star Zeta Scuti via concept surface "Delta Scuti variable"
surface form: Zeta Scuti
R Doradus via concept surface "Mira variable"
Delta Scuti via concept surface "Delta Scuti variable"
Alpha Geminorum via concept surface "flare star"
surface form: Castor C
V838 Monocerotis via concept surface "eruptive variable star"
GK Persei via concept surface "cataclysmic variable star"
Nova Persei 1901 via concept surface "cataclysmic variable star"
Gomeisa via concept surface "Gamma Cassiopeiae variable"
Sextans via concept surface "Mira variable star"
surface form: R Sextantis
Mira via concept surface "Mira variable"
UV Ceti via concept surface "flare star"
HD 106490 via concept surface "Gamma Cassiopeiae variable"
SAO 164565 via concept surface "Delta Scuti variable"
HO Librae via concept surface "flare star"