the luminous blue variable (LBV) is a relatively rare and still somewhat mysterious type of star. Its appearance tends to fluctuate radically over time, and that has piqued the curiosity of ...

Over time, astronomy became a profession for some ... Tyler Olcott officially formed the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) under the guidance of Harvard College Observatory ...

The new observational campaign provides more insights into the variable star population of this cluster and validates the membership of these variables. The findings were published August 20 on ...

A massive young star seems to have exploded before its time ... variable, a massive star at least 50 times as heavy as the Sun that jettisons most of itself material into space in a series ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Photometric observations of the extremely metal-poor luminous blue variable star DDO68-V1 reveal significant variability over 36 years. The star, located in the ...

The brightest star ... time from the same location. For a look ahead at more upcoming sky events, check out our full Sky This Week column. The post The Sky Today on Monday, May 19: The variable ...

The triple-star system is made up of the ... dust and gas from which they formed. As with all variable stars, HP Tau's brightness changes over time. T Tauri stars are known to have both periodic ...