R Coronae Borealis variable
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r-coronae-borealis-variable-199-18303697
title:
R Coronae Borealis variable
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An R Coronae Borealis variable (abbreviated RCB, R CrB) is an eruptive variable star that varies in luminosity in two modes, one low amplitude pulsation (a few tenths of a magnitude), and one irregular, unpredictably-sudden fading by 1 to 9 magnitudes. The prototype star R Coronae Borealis was discovered by the English amateur astronomer Edward Pigott in 1795, who first observed the enigmatic fadings of the star. Only about 150 RCB stars are currently known in our Galaxy while up to 1000 were ex
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Type of eruptive variable star
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_Coronae_Borealis_variable
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2024-03-27T22:26:07Z
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