VV Cephei star Comparison Table

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VV Cephei star comparison table

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eclipsing binary close binary Eclipsing variables whose orbital plane lies so nearly in the line of sight that eclipses, as seen from the Earth, can occur and can be detected from their light curves.

VV Cephei star eclipsing binary Eclipsing binaries with M supergiant primaries and blue (usually B) supergiant or giant secondaries. They have a rich emission spectrum. Sandage (1974) suggests M_v = - 7.3 for the M2p component of VV Cep.

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eclipsing binary	close binary	Eclipsing variables whose orbital plane lies so nearly in the line of sight that eclipses, as seen from the Earth, can occur and can be detected from their light curves.
VV Cephei star	eclipsing binary	Eclipsing binaries with M supergiant primaries and blue (usually B) supergiant or giant secondaries. They have a rich emission spectrum. Sandage (1974) suggests M_v = - 7.3 for the M2p component of VV Cep.

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