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Eclipsing Binary

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    Q8-2 A star transits another star, often exhibiting V-shape and uneven transit depth

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    Q17-1 # Pulsating
    Rapid up and down changes in brightness on the order of a few hours

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    Q14-3 Eclipsing Binary
    A star transits another star, often exhibiting V-shape and uneven transit depth

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    Pulsating star with periods ~1/2 day.

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    Q6-3 Flare Sudden brightening of a star, often associated with massive material ejection. duration of a few hours. Typically non-periodic.

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    Q1-1 # Transiting Planet
    A planet goes in front of a star and blocks a portion of the star light

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    Q1-1 # CEPHEID
    Pulsating star with periods >1 day.

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    Q12-2 # 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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    Q12-2 # Heart Beat 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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    Q1-1 # Transiting Planet
    A planet goes in front of a star and blocks a portion of the star light

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    Q9-1 # Heart Beat Star
    Two stars get very close together but avoid collision. Their structure changes, and the light curve exhibits a shap

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    Q10-1 Transiting Planet
    A planet goes in front of a star and blocks a portion of the star light

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    Q14-3 # Heart Beat Star
    Two stars get very close together but avoid collision. Their structure changes, and the light curve exhibits a shap

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    Q3-2 # 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

    Q3-1 # CV Cataclysmic variables (cv's) are a class of stars where the sudden ignition of material on the surface of a white dwarf results i

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  • revdan by revdan

    Q1-1 Transiting Planet
    A planet goes in front of a star and blocks a portion of the star light

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