单词 | classical Cepheid |
释义 | classical CepheidAstronomy noun A Cepheid belonging to a subcategory typified by the star δ Cephei (also called type I Cepheids), used to establish a period–luminosity relation for stars with a similar variability pattern, which subcategory comprises population I stars typically having a period of 5–10 days (as contrasted with type II Cepheids, which are population II stars with generally longer periods and lower luminosity).
Origin1920s. |
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