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Cepheid

/ fē-ĭd,sĕfē- /

  1. Any of a class of variable stars whose luminosity fluctuates with an extremely regular period. There is a strong correlation between the absolute magnitude of a Cepheid's luminosity and its period. By comparing the apparent magnitude of a Cepheid to the absolute magnitude corresponding to its period, it is possible to determine fairly accurately how distant the Cepheid is from Earth.
  2. Also called Cepheid variable


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-cephalyCepheid variable