pulsating star
C41377
concept
A pulsating star is a variable star whose outer layers rhythmically expand and contract, causing periodic changes in its brightness and size.
Observed surface forms (7)
- Alpha Cygni variable ×4
- Cepheid variable star ×2
- Delta Scuti variable star ×2
- Gamma Doradus variable ×1
- RV Tauri variable star ×1
- classical Cepheid variable ×1
- long-period variable star ×1
Instances (12)
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variable star Zeta Scuti
surface form: Zeta Scuti
- Beta Doradus via concept surface "classical Cepheid variable"
- R Scuti via concept surface "RV Tauri variable star"
- Eta Canis Majoris via concept surface "Alpha Cygni variable"
- Mirfak via concept surface "Alpha Cygni variable"
- Polaris via concept surface "Cepheid variable star"
- Mira via concept surface "long-period variable star"
- HIP 59747 via concept surface "Delta Scuti variable star"
- Gamma Doradus via concept surface "Gamma Doradus variable"
- Sadalmelik via concept surface "Alpha Cygni variable"
- HR 8278 via concept surface "Alpha Cygni variable"
- HD 206859 via concept surface "Delta Scuti variable star"