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eruptive star

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eruptive star [ə′rəp·tiv ′stär]
(astronomy)
A star that has a rapid change in its intensity because of the physical change it undergoes; examples are flare stars, recurrent novae, novae, supernovae, and nebular variables.
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V630 Cas has long been part of the Variable Star Section's Recurrent Objects Programme whose purpose is to monitor poorly studied eruptive stars of various types, especially those with long intervals between outbursts.
V630 Cas in outburst by Shears, Jeremy; Poyner, Gary / Journal of the British Astronomical Association
He also explores variable stars such as Cepheids, red giants, and eruptive stars.
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stars by Science News
 
 
 
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