Cepheid Variable - Examples

Examples

  • Classical Cepheids include: Eta Aquilae, Zeta Geminorum, Beta Doradus, RT Aurigae, Polaris, as well as the namesake Delta Cephei. The North Star (Polaris) is the closest classical Cepheid, although the star exhibits many peculiarities and its distance is a topic of active debate.
  • Type II Cepheids include: W Virginis and BL Herculis.
  • Dwarf Cepheids include: Delta Scuti, SX Phoenicis.

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