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Cepheid variable

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Some stars change their light.

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Heic1323a -1243686232.jpg
They grow big and small. They also get bright and dim. This helps us find how far they are. We can see them far away. Do you like looking at stars?
Polaris time-lapse illustrating Cepheid type variability.gif
Polaris time-lapse illustrating Cepheid type variability.gif

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File:Period-Luminosity Relation for Cepheids.png
Period-Luminosity Relation for Cepheids.png
File:VISTA finds hidden feature of Milky Way.jpg
VISTA finds hidden feature of Milky Way.jpg
File:Delta Cephei lightcurve.jpg
Delta Cephei lightcurve.jpg
File:Kappa Pavonis TESS lightcurve.png
Kappa Pavonis TESS lightcurve.png
File:Polaris time-lapse illustrating Cepheid type variability.gif
Polaris time-lapse illustrating Cepheid...
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