Gamma Cassiopeiae variable

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Gamma Cassiopeiae variables are variable stars which exhibit irregular variations in their luminosity due to the outflow of matter from the star. They are typically spectral type B main sequence or giant stars and the brightness fluctuations can be as large as 1.5 magnitudes.

The namesake is Gamma Cassiopeiae.

[edit] See also

• 27 Canis Majoris
• Beta Canis Minoris
• Gamma Cassiopeiae

[edit] References

Samus N.N., Durlevich O.V., et al. Combined General Catalog of Variable Stars (GCVS4.2, 2004 Ed.)