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Chemically Peculiar Star

A star whose surface composition is unusual.

Stars whose photospheres show abundances of certain elements far from cosmic norm, due to diffusion, magnetic effects, or mass transfer.

Overview

Stars whose photospheres show abundances of certain elements far from cosmic norm, due to diffusion, magnetic effects, or mass transfer.

See also

Eclipsing Binary

A pair of stars whose orbit eclipses each.

Class O Star

Stellar spectral classification or evolved-star type defined by temperature, composition, and luminosity.

Class B Star

Stellar spectral classification or evolved-star type defined by temperature, composition, and luminosity.

Class A Star

Stellar spectral classification or evolved-star type defined by temperature, composition, and luminosity.

Class F Star

Stellar spectral classification or evolved-star type defined by temperature, composition, and luminosity.

Class G Star

Stellar spectral classification or evolved-star type defined by temperature, composition, and luminosity.

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