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W Ursae Majoris Variable (Contact Binary)

Variable star classified by its pulsation, eruption, or eclipsing behavior.

W Ursae Majoris Variable (Contact Binary) — Variable star classified by its pulsation, eruption, or eclipsing behavior. (Section: VARIABLE STARS.)

Overview

W Ursae Majoris Variable (Contact Binary) — Variable star classified by its pulsation, eruption, or eclipsing behavior. (Section: VARIABLE STARS.)

See also

RR Lyrae

Variable star classified by its pulsation, eruption, or eclipsing behavior.

RV Tauri Variable

Variable star classified by its pulsation, eruption, or eclipsing behavior.

W Virginis Variable

Variable star classified by its pulsation, eruption, or eclipsing behavior.

BL Herculis Variable

Variable star classified by its pulsation, eruption, or eclipsing behavior.

DCEP (Classical Cepheid)

Variable star classified by its pulsation, eruption, or eclipsing behavior.

DCEPS (s-Cepheid)

Variable star classified by its pulsation, eruption, or eclipsing behavior.