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spectrum variable
subject			fact

spectrum variable	has definition Main-sequence Am or Ap stars whose spectra show anomalously strong lines of metals and rare earths which vary in intensity by about 0.1 mag over periods of about 1-25 days. They are characterized by large magnetic fields (103-104 gauss) at the surface, small variations in light and color, and small projected rotational velocities. These peculiarities are sometimes interpreted in terms of an oblique rotator.
	is a kind of star
star	has star surface temperature
	has spectral type
	has V magnitude
	has B magnitude
	has U magnitude
	has position on celestial sphere from the point of view of Earth
	has parallax from the point of view of Earth's orbit
	has proper motion
	has radiation at surface which is diffused out from the hotter core
	has energy source gravitational contraction and or fusion
	has energy production which takes place primarily within the core
	has surface density which depends on luminosity class
	has surface temperature greater than 1000 Kelvin
	has apparent magnitude
	has absolute magnitude
	has age
	has catalog star catalog
	has material hydrogen, helium
	has velocity determined from proper motion and radial velocity
	has mass greater than 0.08 the sun's mass
celestial body	has spectra
physical object	has location or center of gravity
	has angular momentum
	has momentum
	has temperature
	has volume
	has extent

Kinds of spectrum variable :

• alpha2 CVn (4 facts) - A spectrum variable with spectrum showing strong, profuse lines of rare earths, iron-peak elements, and Si.

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