Associations to the word «Cepheid»
Verb
Wiktionary
CEPHEID, adjective. (astronomy) Relating to cepheid variables.
CEPHEID, noun. (star) A cepheid variable.
CEPHEID VARIABLE, noun. (star) A radially pulsating (expanding and contracting) variable star with a regular period and known relationship between period and intrinsic brightness.
CEPHEID VARIABLES, noun. Plural of cepheid variable
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