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GENERAL CATALOGS & INFORMATION

• External Links
• Classification of Variable Stars (GCVS Variability Types)

Additional Websites

• Variable Star Network (VSNET)
• American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
• Information Bulletin on Variable Stars (IBVS)
• Double Star Library
• GCVS Website (Russia)

PULSATING VARIABLES

Cepheids

• External Links
• E2001 DDO Database of Galactic Classical Cepheids (Fernie+ 1995)
• McMaster Cepheid Photometry & Radial Velocity Data Archive
• Cepheid Variables as Cosmic Yardsticks (educational page)

RV Tau Variables

Delta Sct & SX Phe Variables

• External Links
• Delta Scuti Network

RR Lyr Variables

• External Links
• McMaster RR Lyr Data Archive

Long-Period Variables (Miras)

• External Links
• HST Separates Stars in the Mira Binary System

Irregular Variables

Semi-Regular Variables

CATACLYSMIC VARIABLES (CVs): Novae, Nova-like, Dwarf Novae

SUPERNOVAE (SN)

• External Links
• Asiago Supernova Catalog, latest version (Asiago web site)
• Sternberg Supernova Catalog, latest version (SAI web site)
• Supernova & SNR Pages on the WWW (M.J. Montes)
• Mr. Galaxy's Supernovae (Wayne Johnson)
• Lick Observatory Supernova Search (Berkeley KAIT, Lick Obs.)
• Supernova page at HEASARC/NASA
• Supernova Nexus (CfA Supernova Group)
• Supernova Research Group of the Univ. of Texas Astro. Dept.

SYMBIOTIC STARS

• External Links
• A Catalog of Symbiotic Stars (Allen 1984)

FLARE STARS

SPECTRUM VARIABLES

BINARY/MULTIPLE SYSTEMS

General

• External Links
• Double Star Library
• Besancon Double and Multiple Stars Database

Visual Binaries/Astrometric Systems

• External Links
• Third Catalog of Interferometric Measurements of Binary Stars (Hartkopf, McAlister & Mason 1998)

Spectroscopic Binaries

Eclipsing Binaries

• External Links
• Eclipsing Binaries Minima Database (Rocznik)

Interacting Binaries

W UMa Systems

Chromospherically Active Sytems (e.g., RS CVn systems)

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