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New Concept: A Cyg variable star #293

Closed katieefrey closed 4 years ago

katieefrey commented 4 years ago

Name the new concept A Cyg variable star : or Alpha Cygni variable stars

Describe the concept https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Cygni_variable It is related to "A supergiant stars" (http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/8), "B supergiant stars" (http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/130), and "Luminous blue variable stars" (http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/944).

Please include any additional comments/feedback Suggestion from Sebastien Derriere, Observatoire de Strasbourg

katieefrey commented 4 years ago

potential hierarchy path: Stellar astronomy > Stellar types > Variable stars > Intrinsic variable stars > Pulsating variable stars > Alpha Cygni variable stars

Related to: A supergiant stars B supergiant stars Luminous blue variable stars

Non preferred terms: A Cyg variable stars Alpha Cygni variables

katieefrey commented 4 years ago

From Steve Kawaler: Alpha (not A) Cygni stars - agree that this is okay as long as it is 'alpha'

@SebastienDerriere

katieefrey commented 4 years ago

accepted, added, will be in the next release.