Flashcards: Delta Scuti variables

Sigma Octantis (σ Oct, σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5.

Altair (/ˈæltɛər, -taɪər, ælˈtɛər, -ˈtaɪər/), also designated Alpha Aquilae (α Aquilae, abbreviated Alpha Aql, α Aql), is the brightest star in the constellation of Aquila and the twelfth brightest star in the night sky.

Denebola, also designated Beta Leonis (β Leonis, abbreviated Beta Leo, β Leo) is the third-brightest star in the zodiac constellation of Leo.

Alpha Cephei (α Cephei, abbreviated Alpha Cep, α Cep), also named Alderamin, is a second magnitude star in the constellation of Cepheus near the northern pole.

Alcyone, designated Eta Tauri (η Tau, abbreviated Eta Tau, η Tau), is a multiple star system in the constellation of Taurus.

HD 15082 (also known as WASP-33) is a star located roughly 378 light years away in the northern constellation of Andromeda.

Delta Scuti (δ Sct, δ Scuti) is a giant star in the southern constellation Scutum.

Gamma Ursae Minoris (γ Ursae Minoris, abbreviated Gamma UMi, γ UMi), also named Pherkad, is a star in the northern circumpolar constellation of Ursa Minor.

Delta Leonis (δ Leonis, abbreviated Delta Leo, δ Leo), also named Zosma, is a star in the zodiac constellation of Leo.

Beta Cassiopeiae (β Cassiopeiae, abbreviated Beta Cas or β Cas), also named Caph, is a Delta Scuti variable star in the constellation of Cassiopeia.

Vega, also designated Alpha Lyrae (α Lyrae, abbreviated Alpha Lyr, α Lyr), is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra, the fifth-brightest star in the night sky and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus.

Upsilon Ursae Majoris (Upsilon UMa, υ Ursae Majoris, υ UMa) is a binary star in the constellation Ursa Major.

Rho Virginis (ρ Vir, ρ Virginis) is the Bayer designation for a star in the constellation Virgo.

Tau Cygni (τ Cyg) is a binary star system in the constellation Cygnus, approximately 69 light years away from Earth.

Delta Delphini (δ Del) is a giant star in the constellation Delphinus.

21 Leonis Minoris (21 LMi) is a white main sequence star in the constellation Leo Minor with an apparent magnitude of 4.

26 Arietis (abbreviated 26 Ari) is a variable star in the northern constellation of Aries.

Iota Boötis (ι Boo, ι Boötis) is a star system in the constellation Boötes.

Kappa Boötis (κ Boo, κ Boötis) is a double star in the constellation Boötes.

70 Aquarii (abbreviated 70 Aqr) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquarius.

59 Aurigae or OX Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.

HD 182475 is a Delta Scuti variable star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila.

CP Boötis is a variable star in the constellation Boötes.

15 Andromedae (abbreviated 15 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

28 Andromedae (abbreviated 28 And) is a star in the constellation Andromeda.

Delta Capricorni (δ Cap, δ Capricorni), also traditionally named Deneb Algedi (or Deneb Algiedi) and Scheddi, is a binary star system approximately 39 light-years away in the constellation of Capricornus (the Sea Goat).

X Caeli, also known as Gamma2 Caeli (γ2 Cae, γ2 Caeli) is a binary star in the constellation Caelum.

Gamma Boötis (γ Boötis, abbreviated Gamma Boo, γ Boo), also named Seginus, is a star in the constellation of Boötes.

Rho Puppis (ρ Puppis, abbreviated Rho Pup, ρ Pup), also named Tureis, is a star in the southern constellation of Puppis.

TU Corvi is a star in the constellation Corvus.

XX Pyxidis is a star located in the constellation Pyxis.

14 Aurigae or KW Aurigae is a star in the constellation Auriga.

28 Aquilae (abbreviated 28 Aql) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila.

Omicron1 Eridani, also named Beid, is a star in the constellation of Eridanus.

18 Ursae Majoris (18 UMa) is a star in the constellation Ursa Major.

35 Aquilae (abbreviated 35 Aql) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila.

38 Arietis (abbreviated 38 Ari) is a variable star in the northern constellation of Aries.

8 Aquilae (abbreviated 8 Aql) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila.

Tau Pegasi (τ Peg, τ Pegasi) is a 4.

Omicron Serpentis (ο Ser, ο Serpentis) is a star in the constellation Serpens.

EW Aquarii is a star in the constellation Aquarius.

7 Aquilae (abbreviated 7 Aql) is a star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila.

Rho Pavonis (ρ Pav) is a class F variable star in the constellation Pavo.

Rho Tauri (ρ Tau, ρ Tauri) is a star in the constellation Taurus and a member of the Hyades star cluster.