Difference between revisions of "Triggers:RCrB"
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== DY Persei == | == DY Persei == | ||
| − | [[File:DYPer.png|400px| | + | [[File:DYPer.png|400px|right|thumb|Example OGLE light curve of DY Per-type candidate]] |
Some people claim it is a similar type to RCrB, however the drops in magnitude are much smaller and seem to be periodical (P~1000d). | Some people claim it is a similar type to RCrB, however the drops in magnitude are much smaller and seem to be periodical (P~1000d). | ||
Revision as of 13:33, 24 August 2009
R Corona Borealis stars
Only around 50 known in the Galaxy and Magellanic Clouds.
Characteristics:
- sudden and non-periodic drops in magnitude
- drops by up to 8 magnitudes
- some small variation in the baseline
- the "dark" stage can last from days to years
- recovers slowly to the baseline
DY Persei
Some people claim it is a similar type to RCrB, however the drops in magnitude are much smaller and seem to be periodical (P~1000d).
