List of variable stars

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{{As of|2017|}}, there are over 52,011 known variable stars,{{cite journal |last1=Samus' |first1=N. N. |last2=Kazarovets |first2=E. V. |last3=Durlevich |first3=O. V. |last4=Kireeva |first4=N. N. |last5=Pastukhova |first5=E. N. |year=2017 |title=General catalogue of variable stars: Version GCVS 5.1 |journal=Astronomy Reports |volume=61 |issue=1 |pages=80 |bibcode=2017ARep...61...80S |doi=10.1134/S1063772917010085}} with more being discovered regularly, so a complete list of every single variable is impossible at this place (cf. GCVS). The following is a list of variable stars that are well-known, bright, significant, or otherwise interesting.

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! width="10%"|Designation (name)

! width="10%"|Constellation

! width="15%"|Discovery

! width="8%"|Apparent magnitude (Maximum)(visual magnitude, unless marked (B) (= blue) or (p) (= photographic))

! width="8%"|Apparent magnitude (Minimum)(visual magnitude, unless marked (B) (= blue) or (p) (= photographic))

! width="8%"|Range of magnitude

! width="11%"|Period

! width="15%"|Type

! width="15%"|Comment

--

| R And

| rowspan="2" | Andromeda

|  

| {{ntsh|5.8}}5m.8

| {{ntsh|14.9}}14m.9

| {{nts|9.1}}

| {{nts|409}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S And (Supernova 1885)

| Ernst Hartwig, August 20, 1885

| {{ntsh|5.8}}5m.8

| {{ntsh|16}}16m

| {{nts|10.2}}

|

| Supernova (SNI)

|  

--

| U Ant

| Antlia

|  

| {{ntsh|8.1}}8m.1 (p)

| {{ntsh|9.7}}9m.7 (p)

| {{nts|1.6}}

|

| LB

|  

--

| θ Aps

| Apus

|  

| {{ntsh|6.4}}6m.4 (p)

| {{ntsh|8.6}}8m.6 (p)

| {{nts|2.2}}

| {{nts|119}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| η Aql

| rowspan="3" | Aquila

| Pigott, 1784

| {{ntsh|3.48}}3m.48

| {{ntsh|4.39}}4m.39

| {{nts|0.91}}

| {{nts|7.17664}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| R Aql

|  

| {{ntsh|5.5}}5m.5

| {{ntsh|12.0}}12m.0

| {{nts|6.5}}

| {{nts|284}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| V Aql

|  

| {{ntsh|6.6}}6m.6

| {{ntsh|8.4}}8m.4

| {{nts|1.8}}

| {{nts|353}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| R Aqr

| rowspan="2" | Aquarius

| Karl Ludwig Harding, 1810

| {{ntsh|5.5}}5m.8

| {{ntsh|12.4}}12m.4

| {{nts|6.9}}

| {{nts|387}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| T Aqr

|  

| {{ntsh|7.2}}7m.2

| {{ntsh|14.2}}14m.2

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|202}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Ara

| Ara

|  

| {{ntsh|7.7}}7m.7

| {{ntsh|14.1}}14m.1

| {{nts|6.4}}

| {{nts|225}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Ari

| rowspan="2" | Aries

|  

| {{ntsh|7.4}}7m.4

| {{ntsh|13.7}}13m.7

| {{nts|6.3}}

| {{nts|187}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Ari

|  

| {{ntsh|7.2}}7m.2

| {{ntsh|15.2}}15m.2

| {{nts|8.0}}

| {{nts|371}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| ε Aur (Almaaz)

| rowspan="3" | Auriga

| Johann Heinrich Fritsch, 1821

| {{ntsh|2.92}}2m.92

| {{ntsh|3.83}}3m.83

| {{nts|0.91}}

| {{ntsh|{{#expr:27.08*365}}}}27.08 years

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/GS)

|  

--

| R Aur

|  

| {{ntsh|6.7}}6m.7

| {{ntsh|13.9}}13m.9

| {{nts|7.2}}

| {{nts|458}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| AE Aur

|  

| {{ntsh|5.78}}5m.78

| {{ntsh|6.08}}6m.08

| {{nts|0.30}}

|

| Orion variable (INA)

|  

--

| R Boo

| rowspan="2" | Boötes

|  

| {{ntsh|6.2}}6m.2

| {{ntsh|13.1}}13m.1

| {{nts|6.9}}

| {{nts|223}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| W Boo

|  

| {{ntsh|4.73}}4m.73

| {{ntsh|5.4}}5m.4

| {{nts|0.67}}

| {{nts|450}} d

| Semiregular (SRB:)

|  

--

| X Cam

| rowspan="2" | Camelopardalis

|  

| {{ntsh|7.4}}7m.4

| {{ntsh|14.2}}14m.2

| {{nts|6.8}}

| {{nts|144}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| VZ Cam

|  

| {{ntsh|4.80}}4m.80

| {{ntsh|4.96}}4m.96

| {{nts|0.16}}

| {{nts|23.7}} d

| Semiregular (SR)

|  

--

| R Cap

| Capricornus

| Hind, 1848

| {{ntsh|9.4}}9m.4

| {{ntsh|14.9}}14m.9

| {{nts|5.5}}

| {{nts|345}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| η Car

| rowspan="4" | Carina

| Burchell, 1827

| {{ntsh

0.8}}-0m.8

| {{ntsh|7.9}}7m.9

| {{nts|8.6}}

|

| S Doradus (SDOR)

| "The unpredictable supergiant"

--

| l Car

|  

| {{ntsh|3.28}}3m.28

| {{ntsh|4.18}}4m.18

| {{nts|0.90}}

| {{nts|35.53584}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| R Car

|  

| {{ntsh|3.9}}3m.9

| {{ntsh|10.5}}10m.5

| {{nts|6.6}}

| {{nts|309}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S Car

|  

| {{ntsh|4.5}}4m.5

| {{ntsh|9.9}}9m.9

| {{nts|5.4}}

| {{nts|149}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| γ Cas

| rowspan="5" | Cassiopeia

|  

| {{ntsh|1.6}}1m.6

| {{ntsh|3.0}}3m.0

| {{nts|1.4}}

|

| Gamma Cassiopeiae (GCAS)

|  

--

| R Cas

|  

| {{ntsh|4.7}}4m.7

| {{ntsh|13.5}}13m.5

| {{nts|8.9}}

| {{nts|430}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S Cas

|  

| {{ntsh|7.9}}7m.9

| {{ntsh|16.1}}16m.1

| {{nts|8.2}}

| {{nts|612}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| W Cas

|  

| {{ntsh|7.8}}7m.8

| {{ntsh|12.5}}12m.5

| {{nts|4.7}}

| {{nts|406}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| WZ Cas

|  

| {{ntsh|6.3}}6m.3

| {{ntsh|8.5}}8m.5

| {{nts|2.2}}

|

| Semiregular (SRB)

| Visual double star, visible through binoculars

--

| R Cen

| rowspan="4" | Centaurus

|  

| {{ntsh|5.3}}5m.3

| {{ntsh|11.8}}11m.8

| {{nts|6.5}}

| {{nts|546}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S Cen

|  

| {{ntsh|9.2}}9m.2 (p)

| {{ntsh|10.7}}10m.7 (p)

| {{nts|1.5}}

| {{nts|65}} d

| Semiregular (SR)

|  

--

| T Cen

|  

| {{ntsh|5.5}}5m.5

| {{ntsh|9.0}}9m.0

| {{nts|3.5}}

| {{nts|90.44}} d

| Semiregular (SRA)

|  

--

| V645 Cen (Proxima Centauri)

|  

| {{ntsh|12.1}}12m.1 (B)

| {{ntsh|13.12}}13m.12 (B)

| {{nts|1.02}}

|

| UV Ceti (UV)

|  

--

| δ Cep

| Cepheus

| John Goodricke, 1784

| {{ntsh|3.48}}3m.48

| {{ntsh|4.37}}4m.37

| {{nts|0.89}}

| {{nts|5.36634}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP) prototype

| double star, visible in binoculars

--

|Vega

|Lyra

|

|{{ntsh

0.02}}-0m.02

|{{ntsh|0.07}}0m.07

|{{nts|0.09}}

|{{nts|0.107}} d

|Delta Scuti variable

|Brightest variable star in the sky.

--

| μ Cep (Herschel's Garnet Star)

| Cepheus

| William Herschel, 1782

| {{ntsh|3.43}}3m.43

| {{ntsh|5.1}}5m.1

| {{nts|1.67}}

| {{nts|730}} d

| Semiregular (SRC)

|  

--

| S Cep

| rowspan="6" | Cepheus

|  

| {{ntsh|7.4}}7m.4

| {{ntsh|12.9}}12m.9

| {{nts|5.5}}

| {{nts|487}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| T Cep

|  

| {{ntsh|5.2}}5m.2

| {{ntsh|11.3}}11m.3

| {{nts|6.1}}

| {{nts|388}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Cep

|  

| {{ntsh|6.75}}6m.75

| {{ntsh|9.24}}9m.24

| {{nts|2.49}}

| {{nts|2.49305}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/SD)

|  

--

| SS Cep

|  

| {{ntsh|8.0}}8m.0 (p)

| {{ntsh|9.1}}9m.1 (p)

| {{nts|1.1}}

| {{nts|90}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

ST Cep

|{{ntsh|7.0}}7m.8

|None

|Mira variable (M)

--

| AR Cep

|  

| {{ntsh|7.0}}7m.0

| {{ntsh|7.9}}7m.9

| {{nts|0.9}}

|

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| ο Cet (Mira)

| rowspan="4" | Cetus

| David Fabricius, 1596; variability may have been first noted by Johannes Fokkes Holwarda, 1638

| {{ntsh|2.0}}2m.0

| {{ntsh|10.1}}10m.1

| {{nts|8.1}}

| {{nts|332}} d

| Mira variable (M)

| "The miraculous"
The first discovered non-ephemeral/cataclysmic variable star.

--

| T Cet

|  

| {{ntsh|5.0}}5m.0

| {{ntsh|6.9}}6m.9

| {{nts|1.9}}

| {{nts|159}} d

| Semiregular (SRC)

|  

--

| U Cet

|  

| {{ntsh|6.8}}6m.8

| {{ntsh|13.4}}13m.4

| {{nts|6.6}}

| {{nts|235}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| W Cet

|  

| {{ntsh|7.1}}7m.1

| {{ntsh|14.8}}14m.8

| {{nts|7.7}}

| {{nts|351}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Cha

| Chamaeleon

|  

| {{ntsh|7.5}}7m.5

| {{ntsh|14.2}}14m.2

| {{nts|6.7}}

| {{nts|335}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R CMa

| rowspan="4" | Canis Major

|  

| {{ntsh|5.70}}5m.70

| {{ntsh|6.34}}6m.34

| {{nts|0.64}}

| {{nts|1.13594}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/SD)

|  

--

| VY CMa

|  

| {{ntsh|6.5}}6m.5

| {{ntsh|9.6}}9m.6

| {{nts|3.1}}

|

| unique (*)

|  

--

| FW CMa

|  

| {{ntsh|5.00}}5m.00

| {{ntsh|5.50}}5m.50

| {{nts|0.50}}

|

| Gamma Cassiopeiae (GCAS)

|  

--

| S CMi

|  

| {{ntsh|6.6}}6m.6

| {{ntsh|13.2}}13m.2

| {{nts|6.6}}

| {{nts|333}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Cnc

| rowspan="4" | Cancer

|  

| {{ntsh|6.07}}6m.07

| {{ntsh|11.8}}11m.8

| {{nts|5.73}}

| {{nts|362}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S Cnc

| Hind, 1848

| {{ntsh|8.29}}8m.29

| {{ntsh|10.25}}10m.25

| {{nts|1.96}}

| {{nts|9.48455}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/DS)

|  

--

| T Cnc

| Hind, 1850

| {{ntsh|7.6}}7m.6

| {{ntsh|10.5}}10m.5

| {{nts|2.9}}

| {{nts|482}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| X Cnc

|  

| {{ntsh|5.6}}5m.6

| {{ntsh|7.5}}7m.5

| {{nts|1.9}}

| {{nts|195}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| T Col

| Columba

|  

| {{ntsh|6.6}}6m.6

| {{ntsh|12.7}}12m.7

| {{nts|6.1}}

| {{nts|226}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Com

| Coma Berenices

|  

| {{ntsh|7.1}}7m.1

| {{ntsh|14.6}}14m.6

| {{nts|7.5}}

| {{nts|363}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| α CrB (Alphecca or Gemma)

| rowspan="7" | Corona Borealis

|  

| {{ntsh|2.21}}2m.21 (B)

| {{ntsh|2.32}}2m.32 (B)

| {{nts|0.11}}

| {{nts|17.35991}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/DM)

|  

--

| R CrB

| Piggott, 1795

| {{ntsh|5.71}}5m.71

| {{ntsh|14.8}}14m.8

| {{nts|9.09}}

|

| R Coronae Borealis (RCB)

|  

--

| S CrB

|  

| {{ntsh|5.8}}5m.8

| {{ntsh|14.1}}14m.1

| {{nts|8.7}}

| {{nts|360}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| T CrB

|  

| {{ntsh|2.0}}2m.0

| {{ntsh|10.8}}10m.8

| {{nts|8.8}}

| {{ntsh|{{#expr:80*365}}}}(80 years)

| recurrent nova (NR)

|  

--

| U CrB

|  

| {{ntsh|7.66}}7m.66

| {{ntsh|8.79}}8m.79

| {{nts|1.13}}

| {{nts|3.45220}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/SD)

|  

--

| V CrB

|  

| {{ntsh|6.9}}6m.9

| {{ntsh|12.6}}12m.6

| {{nts|5.3}}

| {{nts|358}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| W CrB

|  

| {{ntsh|7.8}}7m.8

| {{ntsh|14.3}}14m.3

| {{nts|6.5}}

| {{nts|238}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Cru

| Crux

|  

| {{ntsh|6.40}}6m.40

| {{ntsh|7.23}}7m.23

| {{nts|0.83}}

| {{nts|5.82575}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| R Crv

| Corvus

|  

| {{ntsh|6.7}}6m.7

| {{ntsh|14.4}}14m.4

| {{nts|7.7}}

| {{nts|317}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| χ Cyg

| rowspan="9" | Cygnus

| Kirch, 1686

| {{ntsh|3.3}}3m.3

| {{ntsh|14.2}}14m.2

| {{nts|10.9}}

| {{nts|408}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Cyg

|  

| {{ntsh|6.1}}6m.1

| {{ntsh|14.4}}14m.4

| {{nts|8.3}}

| {{nts|426}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Cyg

|  

| {{ntsh|5.9}}5m.9

| {{ntsh|12.1}}12m.1

| {{nts|6.2}}

| {{nts|463}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| W Cyg

|  

| {{ntsh|6.80}}6m.80 (B)

| {{ntsh|8.9}}8m.9 (B)

| {{nts|2.1}}

| {{nts|131}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| X Cyg

|  

| {{ntsh|5.85}}5m.85

| {{ntsh|6.91}}6m.91

| {{nts|1.06}}

| {{nts|16.38633}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| RT Cyg

|  

| {{ntsh|6.0}}6m.0

| {{ntsh|13.1}}13m.1

| {{nts|7.1}}

| {{nts|190}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| SS Cyg

|  

| {{ntsh|7.7}}7m.7

| {{ntsh|12.4}}12m.4

| {{nts|4.7}}

| {{ntsh|49.5}}(49.5 d)

| dwarf nova UGSS prototype

|  

--

| SU Cyg

|  

| {{ntsh|6.44}}6m.44

| {{ntsh|7.22}}7m.22

| {{nts|0.78}}

| {{nts|3.84555}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| CH Cyg

|  

| {{ntsh|5.60}}5m.60

| {{ntsh|8.49}}8m.49

| {{nts|2.89}}

|

| Z Andromedae (ZAND+SR)

|  

--

| R Del

| rowspan="3" | Delphinus

|  

| {{ntsh|7.6}}7m.6

| {{ntsh|13.8}}13m.8

| {{nts|6.2}}

| {{nts|285}}  d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Del

|  

| {{ntsh|7.6}}7m.6 (p)

| {{ntsh|8.9}}8m.9 (p)

| {{nts|1.3}}

| {{nts|110}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| EU Del

|  

| {{ntsh|5.79}}5m.79

| {{ntsh|6.9}}6m.9

| {{nts|1.11}}

| {{nts|59.7}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| β Dor

| rowspan="2" | Dorado

|  

| {{ntsh|3.46}}3m.46

| {{ntsh|4.08}}4m.08

| {{nts|0.62}}

| {{nts|9.8426}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| S Dor

|  

| {{ntsh|8.6}}8m.6 (B)

| {{ntsh|11.5}}11m.5 (B)

| {{nts|2.9}}

|

| S Doradus (SDOR) (prototype)

| in the Large Magellanic Cloud

--

| R Dra

| Draco

|  

| {{ntsh|6.7}}6m.7

| {{ntsh|13.2}}13m.2

| {{nts|6.5}}

| {{nts|246}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| T Eri

| Eridanus

|  

| {{ntsh|7.2}}7m.2

| {{ntsh|13.2}}13m.2

| {{nts|6.0}}

| {{nts|252}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R For

| Fornax

|  

| {{ntsh|7.5}}7m.5

| {{ntsh|13.0}}13m.0

| {{nts|5.5}}

| {{nts|389}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| η Gem (Propus)

| rowspan="6" | Gemini

|  

| {{ntsh|3.15}}3m.15

| {{ntsh|3.9}}3m.9

| {{nts|0.75}}

| {{nts|233}} d

| Semiregular (SRA+EA)

|  

--

| ζ Gem (Mekbuda)

|  

| {{ntsh|3.62}}3m.62

| {{ntsh|4.18}}4m.18

| {{nts|0.56}}

| {{nts|10.15073}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| R Gem

| Hind, 1848

| {{ntsh|6.0}}6m.0

| {{ntsh|14.0}}14m.0

| {{nts|8.0}}

| {{nts|370}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S Gem

| Hind, 1848

| {{ntsh|8.0}}8m.0

| {{ntsh|14.7}}14m.7

| {{nts|6.7}}

| {{nts|293}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| T Gem

| Hind, 1848

| {{ntsh|8.0}}8m.0

| {{ntsh|15.0}}15m.0

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|288}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Gem

|  

| {{ntsh|8.2}}8m.2

| {{ntsh|14.9}}14m.9

| {{nts|6.7}}

| {{ntsh|105.2}}(105.2 d)

| dwarf nova (UGSS+E)

|  

--

| S Gru

| Grus

|  

| {{ntsh|6.0}}6m.0

| {{ntsh|15.0}}15m.0

| {{nts|9.0}}

| {{nts|402}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| α Her (Rasalgethi)

| rowspan="6" | Hercules

| William Herschel, 1759

| {{ntsh|2.74}}2m.74

| {{ntsh|4.0}}4m.0

| {{nts|1.26}}

|

| Semiregular (SRC)

|  

--

| g Her (30 Her)

|  

| {{ntsh|4.3}}4m.3

| {{ntsh|6.3}}6m.3

| {{nts|2.0}}

| {{nts|89.2}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| u Her (68 Her)

|  

| {{ntsh|4.69}}4m.69

| {{ntsh|5.37}}5m.37

| {{nts|0.68}}

| {{nts|2.05103}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/SD)

|  

--

| S Her

|  

| {{ntsh|6.4}}6m.4

| {{ntsh|13.8}}13m.8

| {{nts|7.4}}

| {{nts|307}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Her

|  

| {{ntsh|6.4}}6m.4

| {{ntsh|13.4}}13m.4

| {{nts|7.0}}

| {{nts|406}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| X Her

|  

| {{ntsh|7.5}}7m.5 (p)

| {{ntsh|8.6}}8m.6 (p)

| {{nts|1.1}}

| {{nts|95.0}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| R Hor

| rowspan="2" | Horologium

|  

| {{ntsh|4.7}}4m.7

| {{ntsh|14.3}}14m.3

| {{nts|9.6}}

| {{nts|408}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Hor

|  

| {{ntsh|7.8}}7m.8 (p)

| {{ntsh|14.1}}15m.1 (p)

| {{nts|6.3}}

| {{nts|348}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Hya

| rowspan="4" | Hydra

| Maraldi, 1704

| {{ntsh|3.5}}3m.5

| {{ntsh|10.9}}10m.9

| {{nts|7.4}}

| {{nts|389}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S Hya

| Hind, 1848

| {{ntsh|7.2}}7m.2

| {{ntsh|13.3}}13m.3

| {{nts|6.1}}

| {{nts|257}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Hya

|  

| {{ntsh|7.0}}7m.0 (B)

| {{ntsh|9.4}}9m.4 (B)

| {{nts|2.4}}

| {{ntsh|450}}~450 d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| VW Hya

|  

| {{ntsh|10.5}}10m.5

| {{ntsh|14.1}}14m.1

| {{nts|3.6}}

| {{nts|2.69642}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/SD)

|  

--

| BL Lac

| Lacerta

|  

| {{ntsh|12.4}}12m.4 (B)

| {{ntsh|17.2}}17m.2 (B)

| {{nts|4.8}}

|

| BLLAC prototype

| originally thought to be a variable star, but later

discovered to be a blazar

--

| R Leo

| Leo

| J.A. Koch, 1782

| {{ntsh|4.4}}4m.4

| {{ntsh|11.3}}11m.3

| {{nts|6.9}}

| {{nts|310}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Lep

| rowspan="2" | Lepus

|  

| {{ntsh|5.5}}5m.5

| {{ntsh|11.7}}11m.7

| {{nts|6.2}}

| {{nts|427}} d

| Mira variable (M)

| Hind's Crimson Star

--

| RX Lep

|  

| {{ntsh|5.0}}5m.0

| {{ntsh|7.4}}7m.4

| {{nts|2.4}}

| {{ntsh|60}}~60 d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| R LMi

| Leo Minor

|  

| {{ntsh|6.3}}6m.3

| {{ntsh|13.2}}13m.2

| {{nts|6.9}}

| {{nts|372}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| RU Lup

| Lupus

|  

| {{ntsh|9.6}}9m.6 (p)

| {{ntsh|13.4}}13m.4 (p)

| {{nts|3.8}}

|

| Orion variable (INT)

|  

--

| β Lyr (Sheliak)

| rowspan="3" | Lyra

| John Goodricke, 1784

| {{ntsh|3.25}}3m.25

| {{ntsh|4.36}}4m.36

| {{nts|1.11}}

| {{nts|12.91383}} d

| Eclipsing binary Beta Lyrae type (prototype)

|  

--

| R Lyr

|  

| {{ntsh|3.88}}3m.88

| {{ntsh|5.0}}5m.0

| {{nts|1.12}}

| {{ntsh|46}}~46 d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| RR Lyr

|  

| {{ntsh|7.06}}7m.06

| {{ntsh|8.12}}8m.12

| {{nts|1.06}}

| {{nts|0.566868}} d

| RR Lyrae variable (prototype)

|  

--

| U Mic

| Microscopium

|  

| {{ntsh|7.0}}7m.0

| {{ntsh|14.4}}14m.4

| {{nts|7.7}}

| {{nts|334}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Mon

| rowspan="2" | Monoceros

|  

| {{ntsh|6.1}}6m.1 (p)

| {{ntsh|8.8}}8m.8 (p)

| {{nts|2.7}}

| {{nts|91.3}} d

| RV Tauri variable (RVB)

|  

--

| V Mon

|  

| {{ntsh|6.0}}6m.0

| {{ntsh|13.9}}13m.9

| {{nts|7.9}}

| {{nts|341}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Nor

| rowspan="2" | Norma

|  

| {{ntsh|6.5}}6m.5 (p)

| {{ntsh|13.9}}13m.9 (p)

| {{nts|7.4}}

| {{nts|508}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| T Nor

|  

| {{ntsh|6.2}}6m.2

| {{ntsh|13.6}}13m.6

| {{nts|7.4}}

| {{nts|241}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Oct

| rowspan="2" | Octans

|  

| {{ntsh|6.4}}6m.4

| {{ntsh|13.2}}13m.2

| {{nts|6.8}}

| {{nts|405}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S Oct

|  

| {{ntsh|7.2}}7m.2

| {{ntsh|14.0}}14m.0

| {{nts|6.8}}

| {{nts|259}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| V Oph

| rowspan="4" | Ophiuchus

|  

| {{ntsh|7.3}}7m.3

| {{ntsh|11.6}}11m.6

| {{nts|4.3}}

| {{nts|297}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| X Oph

|  

| {{ntsh|5.9}}5m.9

| {{ntsh|9.2}}9m.2

| {{nts|3.3}}

| {{nts|329}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| RS Oph

|  

| {{ntsh|4.3}}4m.3

| {{ntsh|12.5}}12m.5

| {{nts|8.2}}

|

| recurrent nova (NR)

|  

--

| BF Oph

|  

| {{ntsh|6.93}}6m.93

| {{ntsh|7.71}}7m.71

| {{nts|0.78}}

| {{nts|4.06775}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| α Ori (Betelgeuse)

| rowspan="7" | Orion

| John Herschel, 1840

| {{ntsh|0.0}}0m.0

| {{ntsh|1.3}}1m.3

| {{nts|1.3}}

| {{ntsh|{{#expr:6.39*365}}}}6.39 years

| Semiregular (SRC)

|  

--

| δ Ori (Mintaka)

| John Herschel, 1834

| {{ntsh|2.14}}2m.14

| {{ntsh|2.26}}2m.26

| {{nts|0.12}}

| {{nts|5.73248}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/DM)

|  

--

| R Ori

| Hind, 1848

| {{ntsh|9.05}}9m.05

| {{ntsh|13.4}}13m.4

| {{nts|4.35}}

| {{nts|377}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Ori

|  

| {{ntsh|4.8}}4m.8

| {{ntsh|13.0}}13m.0

| {{nts|8.5}}

| {{nts|368}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| W Ori

|  

| {{ntsh|8.2}}8m.2 (p)

| {{ntsh|12.4}}12m.4 (p)

| {{nts|4.2}}

| {{nts|212}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| VV Ori

|  

| {{ntsh|5.31}}5m.31

| {{ntsh|5.66}}5m.66

| {{nts|0.35}}

| {{nts|1.48538}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/KE:)

|  

--

| CK Ori

|  

| {{ntsh|5.9}}5m.9

| {{ntsh|7.1}}7m.1

| {{nts|1.2}}

| {{ntsh|120}}~120 d

| Semiregular (SR:)

|  

--

| κ Pav

| rowspan="2" | Pavo

|  

| {{ntsh|3.91}}3m.91

| {{ntsh|4.78}}4m.78

| {{nts|0.87}}

| {{nts|9.09423}} d

| Type II Cepheid (CW)

|  

--

| S Pav

|  

| {{ntsh|6.6}}6m.6

| {{ntsh|10.4}}10m.4

| {{nts|3.8}}

| {{nts|381}} d

| Semiregular (SRA)

|  

--

| β Peg (Scheat)

| rowspan="4" | Pegasus

| Schmidt, 1847

| {{ntsh|2.31}}2m.31

| {{ntsh|2.74}}2m.74

| {{nts|0.43}}

|

| LB

|  

--

| ε Peg (Enif)

|

| {{ntsh|0.7}}0m.7

| {{ntsh|3.5}}3m.5

| {{nts|2.8}}

|

| LC

|  

--

| R Peg

| Hind, 1848

| {{ntsh|6.9}}6m.9

| {{ntsh|13.8}}13m.8

| {{nts|6.9}}

| {{nts|378}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| X Peg

|  

| {{ntsh|8.8}}8m.8

| {{ntsh|14.4}}14m.4

| {{nts|5.8}}

| {{nts|201}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| β Per (Algol)

| rowspan="5" | Perseus

| Geminiano Montanari, 1669

| {{ntsh|2.12}}2m.12

| {{ntsh|3.39}}3m.39

| {{nts|1.27}}

| {{nts|2.86730}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/SD) (prototype)

| The Demon Star

--

| DY Persei

|

|

|

|

|

| R Coronae Borealis / DY Persei / (prototype)

|

--

| φ Per

|  

| {{ntsh|3.96}}3m.96

| {{ntsh|4.11}}4m.11

| {{nts|0.15}}

| {{nts|19.5}} d

| Gamma Cassiopeiae (GCAS)

|  

--

| ρ Per

|  

| {{ntsh|3.30}}3m.30

| {{ntsh|4.0}}4m.0

| {{nts|0.70}}

| {{ntsh|50}}~50 d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| X Per

|  

| {{ntsh|6.03}}6m.03

| {{ntsh|7.0}}7m.0

| {{nts|0.97}}

|

| Gamma Cassiopeiae (GCAS+XP)

|  

--

| ζ Phe (Wurren)

| Phoenix

|  

| {{ntsh|3.91}}3m.91

| {{ntsh|4.42}}4m.42

| {{nts|0.51}}

| {{nts|1.66977}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/DM)

|  

--

| R Pic

| Pictor

|  

| {{ntsh|6.35}}6m.35

| {{ntsh|10.1}}10m.1

| {{nts|3.75}}

| {{nts|171}} d

| Semiregular (SR)

|  

--

| R Psc

| rowspan="2" | Pisces

| Hind, 1850

| {{ntsh|7.0}}7m.0

| {{ntsh|14.8}}14m.8

| {{nts|7.8}}

| {{nts|345}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| TX Psc

|  

| {{ntsh|4.79}}4m.79

| {{ntsh|5.20}}5m.20

| {{nts|0.42}}

|

| LB

|  

--

| L2 Pup

| rowspan="2" | Puppis

|  

| {{ntsh|2.6}}2m.6

| {{ntsh|6.2}}6m.2

| {{nts|3.6}}

| {{nts|141}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| RS Pup

|  

| {{ntsh|6.52}}6m.52

| {{ntsh|7.67}}7m.67

| {{nts|1.15}}

| {{nts|41.3876}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| T Pyx

| Pyxis

|  

| {{ntsh|7.0}}7m.0 (B)

| {{ntsh|15.77}}15m.77 (B)

| {{nts|8.77}}

| {{ntsh|{{#expr:20*365}}}}(20 years)

| recurrent nova (NR)

|  

--

| S Scl

| Sculptor

|  

| {{ntsh|5.5}}5m.5

| {{ntsh|13.6}}13m.6

| {{nts|8.1}}

| {{nts|363}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| RR Sco

| rowspan="3" | Scorpius

|  

| {{ntsh|5.0}}5m.0

| {{ntsh|12.4}}12m.4

| {{nts|7.4}}

| {{nts|281}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| RS Sco

|  

| {{ntsh|6.2}}6m.2

| {{ntsh|13.0}}13m.0

| {{nts|6.8}}

| {{nts|320}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| RT Sco

|  

| {{ntsh|7.0}}7m.0

| {{ntsh|15.2}}15m.2

| {{nts|8.2}}

| {{nts|449}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Sct

| Scutum

| Pigott, 1795

| {{ntsh|4.2}}4m.2

| {{ntsh|8.6}}8m.6

| {{nts|4.4}}

| {{nts|146.5}} d

| RV Tauri variable (RVA)

|  

--

| R Ser

| rowspan="2" | Serpens

| Harding, 1826

| {{ntsh|5.16}}5m.16

| {{ntsh|14.4}}14m.4

| {{nts|9.24}}

| {{nts|356}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S Ser

| Harding, 1828

| {{ntsh|7.0}}7m.0

| {{ntsh|14.1}}14m.1

| {{nts|7.1}}

| {{nts|372}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Sge

| rowspan="2" | Sagitta

|  

| {{ntsh|6.45}}6m.45

| {{ntsh|9.28}}9m.28

| {{nts|2.83}}

| {{nts|3.38062}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/SD)

|  

--

| WZ Sge

|  

| {{ntsh|7.0}}7m.0 (B)

| {{ntsh|15.53}}15m.53 (B)

| {{nts|8.53}}

| {{ntsh|{{#expr:33*365}}}}(33 years)

| dwarf nova (UGSU+E+ZZ)

|  

--

| RR Sgr

| rowspan="2" | Sagittarius

|  

| {{ntsh|5.4}}5m.4

| {{ntsh|14.0}}14m.0

| {{nts|8.6}}

| {{nts|336}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R Sgr

|  

| {{ntsh|6.7}}6m.7

| {{ntsh|12.83}}12m.83

| {{nts|6.13}}

| {{nts|270}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U Sgr

| Sagittarius(in M25)

|  

| {{ntsh|6.28}}6m.28

| {{ntsh|7.15}}7m.15

| {{nts|0.87}}

| {{nts|6.74523}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEP)

|  

--

| RT Sgr

| rowspan="4" | Sagittarius

|  

| {{ntsh|6.0}}6m.0

| {{ntsh|14.1}}14m.1

| {{nts|8.1}}

| {{nts|306}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| RU Sgr

|  

| {{ntsh|6.0}}6m.0

| {{ntsh|13.8}}13m.8

| {{nts|7.8}}

| {{nts|240}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| RY Sgr

|  

| {{ntsh|5.8}}5m.8

| {{ntsh|14.0}}14m.0

| {{nts|8.2}}

|

| R Coronae Borealis (RCB)

|  

--

| VX Sgr

|  

| {{ntsh|6.52}}6m.52

| {{ntsh|14.0}}14m.0

| {{nts|7.08}}

| {{nts|732}} d

| Semiregular (SRC)

|  

--

| λ Tau

| rowspan="4" | Taurus

| Baxendell, 1848

| {{ntsh|3.37}}3m.37

| {{ntsh|3.91}}3m.91

| {{nts|0.54}}

| {{nts|3.95295}} d

| Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/DM)

|  

--

| R Tau

| Hind, 1849

| {{ntsh|7.6}}7m.6

| {{ntsh|15.8}}15m.8

| {{nts|8.2}}

| {{nts|321}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| T Tau

|  

| {{ntsh|9.3}}9m.3

| {{ntsh|13.5}}13m.5

| {{nts|4.2}}

|

| Orion variable (INT)

|  

--

| SU Tau

|  

| {{ntsh|9.1}}9m.1

| {{ntsh|16.86}}16m.86

| {{nts|7.76}}

|

| R Coronae Borealis (RCB)

|  

--

| R Tri

| Triangulum

|  

| {{ntsh|5.4}}5m.4

| {{ntsh|12.6}}12m.6

| {{nts|7.2}}

| {{nts|267}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| R UMa

| rowspan="5" | Ursa Major

|  

| {{ntsh|6.5}}6m.5

| {{ntsh|13.7}}13m.7

| {{nts|7.2}}

| {{nts|302}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| T UMa

|  

| {{ntsh|6.6}}6m.6

| {{ntsh|13.5}}13m.5

| {{nts|6.9}}

| {{nts|257}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| U UMa

|  

| {{ntsh|6.20}}6m.20

| {{ntsh|6.25}}6m.25

| {{nts|0.05}}

|

| -

|  

--

| W UMa

|  

| {{ntsh|7.75}}7m.75

| {{ntsh|8.48}}8m.48

| {{nts|0.73}}

| {{nts|0.3336}} d

| Eclipsing binary W Ursae Majoris type (prototype)

|  

--

| Z UMa

|  

| {{ntsh|6.2}}6m.2

| {{ntsh|9.4}}9m.4

| {{nts|3.2}}

| {{nts|196}} d

| Semiregular (SRB)

|  

--

| α UMi (Polaris)

| Ursa Minor

|  

| {{ntsh|1.86}}1m.86

| {{ntsh|2.13}}2m.13

| {{nts|0.27}}

| {{nts|3.9696}} d

| Classical Cepheid (DCEPS)

|  

--

| R Vir

| rowspan="2" | Virgo

| Harding, 1809

| {{ntsh|6.1}}6m.1

| {{ntsh|12.1}}12m.1

| {{nts|6.0}}

| {{nts|146}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

--

| S Vir

|  

| {{ntsh|6.3}}6m.3

| {{ntsh|13.2}}13m.2

| {{nts|6.9}}

| {{nts|375}} d

| Mira variable (M)

|  

Notes

{{Reflist}}

References

  • David H. Levy, Observing variable stars : a guide for the beginner
  • [http://www.sai.msu.su/gcvs/gcvs/ General Catalogue of Variable Stars]

See also