Concept information
Preferred term
SU UMa star
Definition(s)
- SU Ursae Majoris stars are one of three subcategories of U Geminorum stars (dwarf novae), the others being SS Cygni stars and Z Camelopardalis stars. SU UMa stars are characterized by, in addition to normal U Gem-type outbursts (which consist of a rise from quiescence of 2 to 6 magnitudes and 1- to 3-day durations), super-outbursts. These occur once for every 3 to 10 normal outbursts, last for 10 to 18 days, and add one to two magnitudes (up to a factor of 5) in brightness over the normal maxima. (Encyclopedia of Science, by David Darling, https://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/S/SU_Ursae_Majoris_star.html)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- SU Ursae Majoris star
In other languages
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French
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étoile de type SU Ursae Majoris
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-L9Z8X35W-S
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