Cepheid Variable Star RS Puppis (IMAGE)

Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Cepheid Variable Star RS Puppis

Caption

RS Puppis, one of the most luminous Cepheid variable stars, rhythmically brightens and dims over a six-week cycle.

Credit

NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-Hubble/Europe Collaboration. Link to original photo: https://hubblesite.org/contents/media/images/2013/51/3263-Image.html

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