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hearbeat star

  • revdan by revdan

    Two stars get very close together but avoid collision. Their structure changes, and the light curve exhibits a shape like a cadiogram.

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  • revdan by revdan

    #heartbeat star
    Two stars get very close together but avoid collision. Their structure changes, and the light curve exhibits a shape like a cardiogram.

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  • revdan by revdan

    #flare
    Sudden brightening of a star, often associated with massive material ejection. duration of a few hours. Typically non-periodic.

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  • revdan by revdan

    transiting planet
    A planet goes in front of a star and blocks a portion of the star light

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  • revdan by revdan

    CV

    Cataclysmic variables (cv's) are a class of stars where the sudden ignition of material on the surface of a white dwarf results in gigantic increase in brightness for several days before returning to natural quiescent state

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  • revdan by revdan

    variable

    Change in brightness on timescales greater than 1 day. May be periodic or non-periodic.

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