Collection: Eclipsingbinary

by revdan

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

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• eclipsinbinary
• rrlyrae
• heartbeatstar
• transitingplanet

Comments

• by revdan

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

  Posted January 10, 2016 8:11 AM

• by revdan

  #heartbeatstar
  Two stars get very close together but avoid collision. Their structure & light curve exhibits a shape like a cadiogram

  Posted January 10, 2016 7:52 AM

• by revdan

  #rrlyrae
  Pulsating star with periods ~1/2 day.

  Posted January 10, 2016 7:44 AM

• by revdan

  (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 brightnes

  Posted January 10, 2016 7:39 AM

• by revdan

  #eclipsinbinary
  A star transits another star, often exhibiting V-shape and uneven transit depth

  Posted January 10, 2016 7:31 AM

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