Intrinsic variable stars
narrower: Cataclysmic variable stars
narrower: Eruptive variable stars
narrower: Herbig-Haro objects
narrower: Pulsating variable stars
narrower: Magnetic variable stars
broader: Variable stars
definition: A variable star whose fluctuations in brightness are due to natural changes in the luminosity of the star itself, not by external causes, such as in extrinsic variable stars.
contributor: AAS Frey.Katie Admin
modified: 2020-11-03T16:14:52.721Z
modified: 2020-12-03T20:33:15.429Z
alternative label: Unstable stars
type: Concept

Cataclysmic variable stars
type: Concept
broader: Intrinsic variable stars

Variable stars
type: Concept
narrower: Intrinsic variable stars

Eruptive variable stars
type: Concept
broader: Intrinsic variable stars

Magnetic variable stars
type: Concept
broader: Intrinsic variable stars

Pulsating variable stars
type: Concept
broader: Intrinsic variable stars

Herbig-Haro objects
type: Concept
broader: Intrinsic variable stars