FU Ori star Comparison Table

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FU Ori star comparison table

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T Tauri star emission line star nebular variable Also called T Tauri variable, a type of variable star of spectral classification F, G or K (giants above the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) that loses an appreciable proportion of its mass in its (irregular) more luminous periods, and is thus surrounded by volumes of gas and dust.

FU Ori star T Tauri star fuors A kind of T Tau stars with considerable changes in brightness. The post-eruption spectrum is that of a late supergiant.

Subject	is a kind of	has synonym	has definition
T Tauri star	emission line star	nebular variable	Also called T Tauri variable, a type of variable star of spectral classification F, G or K (giants above the main sequence on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) that loses an appreciable proportion of its mass in its (irregular) more luminous periods, and is thus surrounded by volumes of gas and dust.
FU Ori star	T Tauri star	fuors	A kind of T Tau stars with considerable changes in brightness. The post-eruption spectrum is that of a late supergiant.

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