Magellanic Clouds variable stars catalogs
E810890
Magellanic Clouds variable stars catalogs are extensive astronomical compilations of variable stars in the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, crucial for studying stellar evolution and the cosmic distance scale.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalog
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astronomical data set ⓘ scientific resource ⓘ variable star catalog ⓘ |
| basedOn |
CCD photometry
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ground-based telescopes ⓘ long-term monitoring surveys ⓘ space-based observations ⓘ wide-field photometric surveys ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
homogeneous photometry
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large sample sizes ⓘ long temporal baselines ⓘ precise periods ⓘ |
| containsDataType |
amplitudes of variation
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astrometric positions ⓘ light curves ⓘ mean magnitudes ⓘ multi-band photometry ⓘ periods of variability ⓘ photometric classifications ⓘ time-series observations ⓘ variability types ⓘ |
| enables |
Hubble constant calibration
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comparison of stellar evolution models ⓘ distance ladder construction ⓘ mapping of star formation history ⓘ three-dimensional structure mapping of the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Large Magellanic Cloud
NERFINISHED
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Small Magellanic Cloud NERFINISHED ⓘ variable stars ⓘ |
| locatedInSkyRegion | Magellanic Clouds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
cosmology
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distance scale research ⓘ extragalactic astronomy ⓘ stellar astrophysics ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Cepheid variable research
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RR Lyrae variable research ⓘ calibration of standard candles ⓘ cosmic distance scale calibration ⓘ distance determination to the Magellanic Clouds ⓘ eclipsing binary research ⓘ galactic structure studies ⓘ metallicity dependence of variable stars ⓘ period–luminosity relation studies ⓘ pulsating star research ⓘ stellar population studies ⓘ study of stellar evolution ⓘ |
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