What Are the Key Insights and Fascinating Facts About Cepheid Variable Stars?

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This discussion focuses on Cepheid variable stars, highlighting their unique characteristics and the importance of their gravitational interactions. Participants recommend reliable sources such as Wikipedia and specific astronomy websites for comprehensive information. Key insights include the fact that Cepheid stars exist in binary systems, orbiting a common center of gravity, which may not necessarily be another star. The discussion emphasizes the significance of these stars in astronomical research and their historical context.

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Hello, I'm going to make a paper concerning Cepheid variable stars. I need some theory and information about these to put in the report.

It could be some history or exiting facts.. Anything..

Thanks :)
 
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Try "cepheid stars" on google. You'll get more information than you can handle.
 
"You'll get more information than you can handle."

That's precisely why I'm asking here instead :P
 
You might want to try Wikipedia. It is highly reliable, and the chances of someone vandalizing Cephelid Binaries is very low.

I'll contribute a bit...

The stars orbit a common center of gravity and the system always contains more than one star. The center of gravity doesn't have to be another star, but a place where their gravity neutralizes each other.
 
Maxwells Demon said:
Hello, I'm going to make a paper concerning Cepheid variable stars. I need some theory and information about these to put in the report.

It could be some history or exiting facts.. Anything..

Thanks :)
Try these:

http://www.peripatus.gen.nz/Astronomy/CepVar.html
http://sims.berkeley.edu/~jhall/ho/
http://www.fofweb.com/Subscription/Science/Helicon.asp?SID=2&iPin=ffdastron2630
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2004-02/1076556627.As.r.html
http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-iarticle_query?1991AJ...101.1795M&data_type=PDF_HIGH&type=PRINTER&filetype=.pdf
 
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