Pulsating

• by revdan

  Q16-3 # pulsating
  Rapid up and down changes in brightness on the order of a few hours

  Posted January 18, 2016 7:50 AM

• by revdan

  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.

  Posted January 18, 2016 7:53 AM

• by revdan

  Q3-1 # variable
  Change in brightness on timescales greater than 1 day. May be periodic or non-periodic.

  Posted January 18, 2016 7:55 AM

• by revdan

  Q17-1 # Transiting Planet
  A planet goes in front of a star and blocks a portion of the star light

  Posted January 18, 2016 7:58 AM

• by revdan

  Q15-2 # Cepheid
  Pulsating star with periods >1 day

  Posted January 18, 2016 8:00 AM

• by revdan

  Heartbeat StarTwo stars get very close together but avoid collision. Their structure changes, and the light curve exhibits a shape l

  Posted January 18, 2016 8:03 AM