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Meanings of variable star in English

Russian
переменная звезда
Portuguese
estrela variável
Catalan
estrella variable
Spanish
estrella variable
Wikidata

Star whose brightness as seen from Earth fluctuates.

          Related terms
          переменная звезда
          Portuguese
          estrela variável
          Catalan
          estel variable

          A star that varies noticeably in brightness.

                estrela variável
                Usage of variable star in English
                1
                Lopez-Sanchez said it is well-documented that Betelgeuse is a variable star, meaning it changes brightness periodically.
                Radio NZ
                2
                Beta Persei is another well-known variable star.
                Aether and Gravitation
                3
                Kung may be a variable star.
                Jem
                4
                The variable star in Ophiuchus has an analogous system, and observation has already revealed a great number of others.
                Astronomy for Amateurs
                5
                The period over which a variable star's brightness changes is unique for each star, making them interesting targets as landmarks.
                The Science of Battlestar Galactica
                6
                It is unlikely, though, that the Colonials have a comprehensive database of every red supergiant or variable star in the Galaxy.
                The Science of Battlestar Galactica
                7
                Some were quick to point out that Betelgeuse is classed as a semi-regular variable star, meaning its brightness is prone to change.
                News.com.au
                8
                A variable star is one which brightens over a period of time, eventually becoming visible to the naked eye, before dimming again.
                The Irish Times
                9
                Today is the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the first variable star, named Mira after the Latin word for "wonderful".
                The Irish Times
                10
                That is, however, not the received opinion about variable stars.
                The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) / A Plain Story Simply Tol...
                11
                But these variable stars are still obscure, and we do not need their aid.
                The Story of Evolution
                12
                Hubble not only found a number of stars in Andromeda, he found Cepheid variable stars.
                Wired
                13
                There are several others of the same type: these are not, properly speaking, variable stars.
                Astronomy for Amateurs
                14
                It is overblown and soulless -a tin-canfinal part in Disney's variable Star Wars trilogy.
                The Irish Times
                15
                Hubble observed that certain regular variable stars in our Galaxy could also be seen in other galaxies.
                The Science of Battlestar Galactica
                16
                I have also taken up the observation of variable stars in a limited portion of the heavens.
                Men of Invention and Industry
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