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pulsating nova comparison table |
Subject | is a kind of | has definition |
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cataclysmic variable | irregular variable | A collective name for stars in which the brightness increases suddenly because of an explosive event. The class comprises supernovae, novae, recurrent novae, dwarf novae and flare stars. |
pulsating nova | cataclysmic variable | A variable star, probably not a true nova, in which the change between more and less luminous stages is extreme. (also called recurrent novae) |
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