The Unified Astronomy Thesaurus is an open, interoperable and community-supported thesaurus of astronomical and astrophysical concepts and their relationships.
In issue https://github.com/astrothesaurus/UAT/issues/5
@seweissman suggested eliminating multiple instances of "concepts that are both siblings and ancestors."
@katieefrey pointed out that "Part of the point of the UAT is for concepts to exist in a poly hierarchy, for them to be found through multiple paths."
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I am opening this issue for further discussion of the placement of Mira variable stars.
Name the concept in question Mira variable stars http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/1066
Describe the change Stellar astronomy,Stellar types,Variable stars,Intrinsic variable stars,Pulsating variable stars,Mira variable stars,,,, Stellar astronomy,Stellar types,Variable stars,Intrinsic variable stars,Pulsating variable stars,Long period variable stars,Mira variable stars,,, Stellar astronomy,Stellar types,Emission line stars,Mira variable stars,,, Stellar astronomy,Stellar types,Late-type stars,Late-type giant stars,Mira variable stars,,, Stellar astronomy,Stellar types,Stellar evolutionary types,Evolved stars,Giant stars,Late-type giant stars,Mira variable stars,,,
In issue https://github.com/astrothesaurus/UAT/issues/5 @seweissman suggested eliminating multiple instances of "concepts that are both siblings and ancestors." @katieefrey pointed out that "Part of the point of the UAT is for concepts to exist in a poly hierarchy, for them to be found through multiple paths."
Please include any additional comments/feedback I am opening this issue for further discussion of the placement of Mira variable stars.