Delta Cephei Comparison Table

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Delta Cephei comparison table

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Population I Cepheid Population I star A Cepheid which is about 4 times more luminous than Population II Cepheids, probably because of their higher metal content (although mass may also be a factor).

Delta Cephei Population I Cepheid A pulsating star in the constellation Cepheus. It was the second Cepheid discovered and lent its name to the entire class of stars.

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Population I Cepheid		Population I star	A Cepheid which is about 4 times more luminous than Population II Cepheids, probably because of their higher metal content (although mass may also be a factor).
Delta Cephei	Population I Cepheid		A pulsating star in the constellation Cepheus. It was the second Cepheid discovered and lent its name to the entire class of stars.

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