Geometric variable star

Japanese: 幾何学的変光星 - きかがくてきへんこうせい
Geometric variable star


[Classification of variable stars]
Variable stars are broadly classified into two types, extrinsic variables and intrinsic variables, depending on the cause of their variation. (1) Extrinsic variables are also called geometric variables, and although the brightness of the star itself does not change, the geometric position of the star changes relative to the observer, so the apparent brightness observed changes. A typical example of a geometric variable is an eclipsing variable. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "geometric variable stars" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[変光星の分類]
 変光星は,大別するとその変光原因によって外因的変光星と内因的変光星の二つに分類される。(1)外因的変光星は,幾何学的変光星とも呼ばれ,星本体の明るさは変化していないのだが,星の幾何学的位置関係が観測者に相対的に変化するために,見かけの明るさが変化して観測される星である。幾何学的変光星の代表は食変光星である。…

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