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WEBCepheids. Cepheids, also called Cepheid Variables, are stars which brigthen and dim periodically. This behavior allows them to be used as cosmic yardsticks out to distances of a few tens of millions of light-years. …
WEB2008 February 12. Echoes from RS Pup. Credit: Pierre Kervella ( ), Antoine Mérand ( ), , Explanation: This dusty reflection nebula surrounds pulsating star RS Pup, some 10 times more massive than the Sun and on …
WEBDelta Cephei is the prototype of the Cepheid class of variable stars. With a change in visual magnitude of 3.5 to 4.4, delta Cep's entire range of variability can be observed with the unaided eye. Its period of 5.366 …
WEBThe photographed "Cepheid variable" star in M100 brightens and dims over the course of days as its atmosphere expands and contracts. A longer blinking cycle means an intrinsically brighter star. Cepheids variable …