Cepheid

Cepheid
noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Cepheus Date: circa 1903 any of a class of variable stars whose very regular light variations are related directly to their intrinsic luminosities and whose apparent luminosities are used to estimate distances in astronomy

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  • cepheid — n. (in full cepheid variable) Astron. any of a class of variable stars with a regular cycle of brightness that can be used to measure distances. Etymology: L Cepheus f. Gk Kepheus, a mythical king whose name was given to a constellation …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Cepheid (variable) — [sef′ē id, sē′fēid] n. [after CEPHEUS + ID] any of a class of pulsating, yellow, supergiant stars whose brightness varies in regular periods: from the period luminosity relation, the distance of such a star can be determined: sometimes cepheid… …   English World dictionary

  • Cepheid (variable) — [sef′ē id, sē′fēid] n. [after CEPHEUS + ID] any of a class of pulsating, yellow, supergiant stars whose brightness varies in regular periods: from the period luminosity relation, the distance of such a star can be determined: sometimes cepheid… …   English World dictionary

  • Cepheid variable — This article is about a class of pulsating stars. For the similarly named constellation, see Cepheus (constellation). Cepheids redirects here. For the fictional species, see Blind Alley . A Cepheid (  /ˈs …   Wikipedia

  • cepheid variable — noun see cepheid * * * Astron. a variable star in which changes in brightness are due to alternate contractions and expansions in volume. Also, cepheid variable. [1900 05; CEPHE(US) + ID1] * * * Cepheid variable /sēˈfi id/ noun (astronomy) Any… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cepheid variable — Astron. a variable star in which changes in brightness are due to alternate contractions and expansions in volume. Also, cepheid variable. [1900 05; CEPHE(US) + ID1] * * * One of a class of variable stars whose period of variation is closely… …   Universalium

  • Cepheid variable star — /ˈsifiəd/ (say seefeeuhd) noun a supergiant star which is a variable star in which changes in brightness are due to bodily pulsations. Also, Cepheid variable. {from Cephe(us), a northern constellation + id1} …  

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