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CEPHEIDES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1977-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cepheids
1, record 1, English, Cepheids
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most important class of these nonstable stars is called the "Cepheids". The group derives its name from its most prominent member, Delta Cephei, a naked-eye star that misbehaves in that its luminosity varies in a periodic fashion. This variation of luminosity is detected by a variation in brightness or apparent magnitude. 1, record 1, English, - Cepheids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Variables Céphéides 1, record 1, French, Variables%20C%C3%A9ph%C3%A9ides
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Céphéides 1, record 1, French, C%C3%A9ph%C3%A9ides
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la classe des étoiles anormales se rangent les "Variables Céphéides", appelées plus simplement "Céphéides", qui pour une raison encore inconnue, sont sujettes à des pulsations périodiques. Leur gigantesque corps se contracte et se dilate à un rythme régulier, et le changement périodique de leurs dimensions s'accompagne de variations correspondantes de couleur et de luminosité. 1, record 1, French, - Variables%20C%C3%A9ph%C3%A9ides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1977-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cepheids
1, record 2, English, Cepheids
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The most important class of these nonstable stars is called the "Cepheids". The group derives its name from its most prominent number, Delta Cephei, a naked-eye star that misbehaves in that its luminosity varies in a periodic fashion. This variation of luminosity is detected by a variation in brightness or apparent magnitude. 1, record 2, English, - Cepheids
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Variables Céphéides
1, record 2, French, Variables%20C%C3%A9ph%C3%A9ides
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Céphéides 1, record 2, French, C%C3%A9ph%C3%A9ides
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la classe des étoiles anormales se rangent les "Variables Céphéides", appelées plus simplement "Céphéides", qui pour une raison encore inconnue, sont sujettes à des pulsations périodiques. Leur gigantesque corps se contracte et se dilate à un rythme régulier, et le changement périodique de leurs dimensions s'accompagne de variations correspondantes de couleur et de luminosité. 1, record 2, French, - Variables%20C%C3%A9ph%C3%A9ides
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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