cataclysmic variable star
stars which irregularly increase in brightness by a large factor, then drop back down to a quiescent state
luminous red nova
astronomical phenomenon
FO Aquarii
star in the constellation Aquarius
nova-like star
stars that exhibit only irregular small-scale brightness changes or occasional drops in luminosity
T Pyxidis
recurrent nova star
Mu Centauri
star in the constellation Centaurus
V Sagittae
variable star in the constellation Sagitta
nova
cataclysmic nuclear explosion in a white dwarf star
Z Camelopardalis
variable star in the constellation Camelopardalis
AM Herculis
star in the constellation Hercules
polar
type of cataclysmic variable binary star system
intermediate polar
type of variable star
HU Aquarii
star in the constellation Aquarius
HM Cancri
binary star in the constellation Cancer
dwarf nova
cataclysmic variable star, consisting of a close binary star system
VY Sculptoris variable
type of variable star