thumb|upright=2.0|Pulsations of [[S Orionis, showing dust production and masers (ESO)]]
The descriptive term long-period variable (LPV) star refers to various groups of cool luminous pulsating variable stars.
Types of variation
The General Catalogue of Variable Stars does not define a long-period variable star type, although it does describe Mira variables as long-period variables.
External links
- GCVS Variability Types
- AAVSO Long Period Variable Section
- OGLE Atlas of Variable Star Light Curves - Long Period Variables