New Hipparcos Variables in "The Bright Star Catalogue"

Hoffleit, Dorrit

United States

Abstract

The Hipparcos mission discovered 5665 new or previously suspected variable stars. Among these are 308 recently named variables common to "The Bright Star Catalogue". The distributions of these HR stars according to types of variation and amplitude are discussed.

2002 Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (JAAVSO)
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