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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


What type of properties do Variable stars have?

Some aspect is variable, usually their luminosity.


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.


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