Harvard variable star catalogues
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The Harvard variable star catalogues are pioneering astronomical compilations that systematically recorded and classified variable stars, forming a foundational resource for stellar variability research.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalogue series
ⓘ
variable star catalogue ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Harvard College Observatory plate collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAt | Cambridge, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogueType | optical wavelength catalogue ⓘ |
| compiles |
brightness information of variable stars
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classifications of variable stars ⓘ light variation characteristics of variable stars ⓘ positions of variable stars ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
classification schemes for variable stars
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identification of new variable stars ⓘ systematic study of stellar variability ⓘ |
| dataType |
astrometric data
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photometric data ⓘ variability classifications ⓘ |
| describedAs |
foundational resource for stellar variability research
ⓘ
pioneering astronomical compilations ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| focusesOn | variable stars ⓘ |
| historicalRole | early systematic record of variable stars ⓘ |
| influenced |
later variable star catalogues
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stellar variability research methodologies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Harvard College Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | large numbers of variable stars across the sky ⓘ |
| usedBy |
professional astronomers
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variable star researchers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
selection of targets for follow-up observations
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statistical studies of variable stars ⓘ |
| uses | photographic plate observations ⓘ |
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