Anomalous Cepheids

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf variable star
stellar object
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Draco_Dwarf_Galaxy
gptkbp:discoveredIn 20th century
gptkbp:evolvesFrom binary star merger
single star evolution
gptkbp:firstIdentifiedBy gptkb:Allan_Sandage
gptkbp:foundIn globular clusters
dwarf spheroidal galaxies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anomalous Cepheids
gptkbp:lightCurveShape similar to RR Lyrae and Cepheids
gptkbp:luminosity brighter than RR Lyrae stars
fainter than classical Cepheids
gptkbp:mass 1.3 to 2.2 solar masses
gptkbp:metallicity low
gptkbp:namedAfter variable star
gptkbp:periodLuminosityRelation distinct from classical Cepheids
gptkbp:periodRange 0.1 to 2 days
gptkbp:population gptkb:Population_II
gptkbp:pulsationMode fundamental
first overtone
gptkbp:usedFor distance measurement
gptkbp:variableType pulsating variable star
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cepheid_variable_stars
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6