Concept information
Preferred term
beta Canis Majoris star
Definition(s)
- Beta Cephei variables, also known as Beta Canis Majoris stars, are variable stars that exhibit small rapid variations in their brightness due to pulsations of the stars' surfaces, thought due to the unusual properties of iron at temperatures of 200,000 K in their interiors. These stars are usually hot blue-white stars of spectral class B and should not be confused with Cepheid variables, which are named after Delta Cephei and are luminous supergiant stars. (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_Cephei_variable)
Broader concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- beta Cephei star
- beta CMa star
- β Canis Majoris star
- β CMa star
In other languages
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French
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étoile de type bêta Cephei
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-RQJ1MLS6-X
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