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Intermediate polar

Index Intermediate polar

An Intermediate Polar (also called a DQ Herculis Star) is a type of cataclysmic variable binary star system with a white dwarf and a cool main-sequence secondary star. [1]

17 relations: AE Aquarii, Cataclysmic variable star, DQ Herculis, EX Hydrae, FO Aquarii, List of stars in Aquarius, List of stars in Aries, List of stars in Canis Minor, List of stars in Cassiopeia, List of stars in Columba, List of stars in Gemini, List of stars in Lupus, List of stars in Sextans, List of stars in Ursa Minor, Stellar magnetic field, V842 Centauri, White dwarf.

AE Aquarii

AE Aquarii is a cataclysmic variable binary star of the DQ Herculis type.

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Cataclysmic variable star

Cataclysmic variable stars (CV) are stars which irregularly increase in brightness by a large factor, then drop back down to a quiescent state.

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DQ Herculis

DQ Herculis (or Nova Herculis 1934) was a slow, bright nova occurring in Hercules in December 1934.

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EX Hydrae

EX Hydrae is a variable star classified as an eclipsing intermediate polar-type cataclysmic variable, specifically of the DQ Herculis type.

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FO Aquarii

FO Aquarii is an intermediate polar in the constellation Aquarius.

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List of stars in Aquarius

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Aquarius, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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List of stars in Aries

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Aries, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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List of stars in Canis Minor

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Canis Minor, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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List of stars in Cassiopeia

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Cassiopeia, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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List of stars in Columba

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Columba, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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List of stars in Gemini

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Gemini, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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List of stars in Lupus

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Lupus, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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List of stars in Sextans

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Sextans, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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List of stars in Ursa Minor

This is the list of notable stars in the constellation Ursa Minor, sorted by decreasing brightness.

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Stellar magnetic field

A stellar magnetic field is a magnetic field generated by the motion of conductive plasma inside a star.

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V842 Centauri

V842 Centauri was a nova which occurred in 1986 in the constellation Centaurus and which reached a brightness of 4.6 mag.

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White dwarf

A white dwarf, also called a degenerate dwarf, is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter.

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DQ Herculis Star, DQ Herculis Variable, DQ Herculis star, DQ Herculis variable, DQ Herculis variables, DQ herculis star, DQ herculis variable, Intermediate Polar, Intermediate Polars, Intermediate polar system, Intermediate polars.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermediate_polar

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