New Catalogue of Suspected Variable Stars
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The New Catalogue of Suspected Variable Stars (NSV) is a star catalogue
containing 14,811 stars which, although suspected to be variable
, were not given variable star designations prior to 1980. It was published in 1982.
Star catalogue
A star catalogue, or star catalog, is an astronomical catalogue that lists stars. In astronomy, many stars are referred to simply by catalogue numbers. There are a great many different star catalogues which have been produced for different purposes over the years, and this article covers only some...
containing 14,811 stars which, although suspected to be variable
Variable star
A star is classified as variable if its apparent magnitude as seen from Earth changes over time, whether the changes are due to variations in the star's actual luminosity, or to variations in the amount of the star's light that is blocked from reaching Earth...
, were not given variable star designations prior to 1980. It was published in 1982.
External links
- New Catalogue of Suspected Variable Stars: The Improved Version, on line at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow University.