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A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth that fluctuates.

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What has the author Leon Campbell written?

Leon Campbell has written: 'The story of variable stars' -- subject(s): Stars, Variable, Variable stars


What has the author W Strohmeier written?

W. Strohmeier has written: 'Variable stars' -- subject(s): Variable stars


What is an example of a continuous variable?

stars shining stars shining


Which term describe a fraction that has a variable or variable expression in its numerator its denominator or both?

It is a variable fraction.


Describe how you can tell by looking at the graph of a function with variable is the input variable and which is the output variable?

You cannot.


What type of properties do Variable stars have?

Some aspect is variable, usually their luminosity.


Is stars shining an example of s continuous variable?

No, it is a continuous process but not a continuous variable. The magnitude of star-shine, across all stars is a continuous variable. The magnitude of a star's shine over time is a continuous variable.


Which variable stars have pulsation periods between 1.5 hours and 1.2 days?

RR Lyrae stars. (Sometimes these stars are classed as a type of "Cepheid variable", but they are usually considered as a separate star type.)


What do variable stars help astronomers measure?

Distance.


Is movie reviews a discrete variable?

I would have to say so, since there are fixed units assigned (stars and half stars) and a limited number of responses possible. If you could give any amount of stars ( like 2.923 stars) then it would not be a discrete variable.


How do you describe a variable star?

A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth that fluctuates.


What has the author Sidney Dean Townley written?

Sidney Dean Townley has written: 'Orbit of Psyche' 'Harvard catalogue of long period variable stars' -- subject(s): Variable stars