Concept information
Preferred term
chemically peculiar star
Definition(s)
- A main sequence star of spectral type A or B identified by the presence of anomalously strong or weak absorption lines of certain elements in their spectra. CP stars have been divided into four main classes on the basis of their spectra: 1) non-magnetic metallic-lined (CP1, Am star), magnetic (CP2, Ap star), non-magnetic mercury-manganese (CP3, HgMn star), and helium-weak (CP4, He-weak star). (An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, by M. Heydari-Malayeri, https://dictionary.obspm.fr/index.php?formSearchTextfield=chemically+peculiar+star&formSubmit=Search&showAll=1)
Broader concept(s)
Narrower concept(s)
Synonym(s)
- CP star
In other languages
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French
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étoile CP
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/MDL-X97MM1WB-3
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