hearbeat star
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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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#heartbeat star
Two stars get very close together but avoid collision. Their structure changes, and the light curve exhibits a shape like a cardiogram.Posted
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#flare
Sudden brightening of a star, often associated with massive material ejection. duration of a few hours. Typically non-periodic.Posted
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transiting planet
A planet goes in front of a star and blocks a portion of the star lightPosted
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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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variable
Change in brightness on timescales greater than 1 day. May be periodic or non-periodic.
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