- cluster-type variables
English-russian astronautics dictionary. - M.: Military Publishing house. Compiled by F. P. Suprun, K. V. Shirokov. 1964.
English-russian astronautics dictionary. - M.: Military Publishing house. Compiled by F. P. Suprun, K. V. Shirokov. 1964.
Cluster algebra — Cluster algebras are a class of commutative rings introduced by Fomin and Zelevinsky (2002, 2003, 2007). A cluster algebra of rank n is an integral domain A, together with some subsets of size n called clusters whose union generates the… … Wikipedia
Cluster maritime — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cluster. Concept économique anglo saxon, le cluster est un ensemble d informations et de services mis en commun au travers d une entité sur un territoire donné afin de créer un système qui ait un sens aussi bien… … Wikipédia en Français
Type Ia supernova — A Type Ia supernova is a sub category of cataclysmic variable stars that results from the violent explosion of a white dwarf star. A white dwarf is the remnant of a star that has completed its normal life cycle and has ceased nuclear fusion.… … Wikipedia
star cluster — Astron. a number of stars of common origin held together as a group by gravitational attraction. Cf. globular cluster, open cluster, stellar association. * * * ▪ astronomy Introduction either of two general types of stellar assemblages held… … Universalium
Globular cluster — s from the Sun and contains hundreds of thousands of stars. [cite news coauthors =The Hubble Heritage team url = http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/1999/26/ title = Hubble Images a Swarm of Ancient Stars work = HubbleSite… … Wikipedia
RR Lyrae variable — RR Lyrae variables are periodic variable stars, commonly found in globular clusters, and often used as standard candles to measure galactic distances. This type of variable is named after the prototype, the variable star RR Lyrae in the… … Wikipedia
star — starless, adj. /stahr/, n., adj., v., starred, starring. n. 1. any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night. 2. Astron. any of the large, self luminous, heavenly bodies, as the sun, Polaris,… … Universalium
Messier 5 — M 5 Messier 5 by Hubble Space Telescope. 2.85′ view Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky Observation data (J2000 epoch) … Wikipedia
galaxy — /gal euhk see/, n., pl. galaxies. 1. Astron. a. a large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space. b. (usually cap.) See Milky Way. 2. any large and brilliant or impressive… … Universalium
Milky Way Galaxy — Large spiral galaxy (roughly 150,000 light years in diameter) that contains Earth s solar system. It includes the multitude of stars whose light is seen as the Milky Way, the irregular luminous band that encircles the sky defining the plane of… … Universalium
Cosmic distance ladder — * Light green boxes: Technique applicable to star forming galaxies. * Light blue boxes: Technique applicable to Population II galaxies. * Light Purple boxes: Geometric distance technique. * Light Red box: The planetary nebula luminosity function… … Wikipedia