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RR Lyrae variables Definition

RR Ly·rae variables (är′är′ lī)

noun

any of the very regular, short-period, pulsating variable stars having periods between 1.5 and 29 hours

Etymology: RR, astronomical code designation of tenth variable + Lyrae, gen. of L Lyra, Lyra

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