light curve quiz

Light Curve QuizLight curves in this quiz have

been taken from the

AAVSO website (www.aavso.org)

Key to Variable TypesZeta Geminorum - Cepheid VariableW Virginis (old, metal-poor Cepheid)Delta Cephei - Cepheid VariableX Cygni - Cepheid VariableDelta Cephei and W VirginisT Tauri - T Tauri variableFU Orionis - T Tauri variableRR Tauri - T Tauri variableTT Arietis - Cataclysmic VariableRS Ophiuchi - Recurrent NovaSU Ursa Majoris – Dwarf NovaU Geminorum – Dwarf NovaZ Camelopardalis – Dwarf NovaAM Herculis – Cataclysmic VariableMira (Omicron Ceti) – Long Period VariableR Cygni – Long Period VariableR Leonis – Long Period VariableR Hydrae – Long Period VariableBetelgeuse (Alpha Orionis) - Semi Regular

EU Del – Semi Regular

Z Ursa Majoris – Semi Regular

UX Ursa Majoris – Nova-like

FH Serpentis – Nova

V1500 Cygni – Nova

NQ Vulpeculi – Nova

V838 Herculis – Nova

T Pyxidis – Recurrent Nova

XZ Cygni – RR Lyrae

AH Leonis – RR Lyrae

R Scuti – Semi-Regular RV Tauri

RV Tauri – Semi-Regular RV Tauri

Algol (Beta Persei) – Eclipsing

Beta Lyrae - Eclipsing

Z Ursa Majoris

Algol (Beta Persei)

R Scuti

RV Tauri

SU Ursa Majoris

AH Leonis

V838 Herculis

NQ Vulpeculi

T Pyxidis

FH Serpentis

ZX Cygni

Beta Lyrae

UX Ursa Majoris

EU Del

Betelgeuse (Alpha Orionis)

FU Orionis

R Hydrae

RS Ophiuchi

R Leonis

R Cygni

Mira (Omicron Ceti)

AM Herculis

Z Camelopardalis

TT Arietis

RR Tauri

T Tauri

Delta Cephei and W Virginis

X Cygni

U Geminorum

Delta Cephei

V1500 Cygni

Zeta Geminorum