, there are over 52,011 known
variable star
A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) changes systematically with time. This variation may be caused by a change in emitted light or by something partly blocking the light, so variable stars are ...
s,
with more being discovered regularly, so a complete list of every single variable is impossible at this place (cf.
GCVS
The General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS) is a list of variable stars in the Milky Way Galaxy. Its first edition, containing 10,820 stars, was published in 1948 by the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, edited by and Pavel Parenago. Second and ...
). The following is a list of variable stars that are well-known, bright, significant, or otherwise interesting.
Notes
References
*David H. Levy, ''Observing variable stars : a guide for the beginner''
General Catalogue of Variable Stars
See also
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Lists of astronomical objects
This is a list of lists, grouped by type of astronomical object.
Solar System
* List of Solar System objects
* List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System
* List of Solar System objects most distant from the Sun
* List of ...
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Lists of stars
The following are lists of stars. Stars are astronomical objects that spend some portion of their existence generating energy through thermonuclear fusion.
By location
* Lists of stars by constellation
By name
* List of proper names of stars
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List of semiregular variable stars
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List of stars that have unusual dimming periods
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