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V1291 Aquilae

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/v1291-aquilae

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. Who discovered V1291 Aquilae?

  2. 2. What is the scientific name?

  3. 3. What is the location?

  4. 4. What kind of star is V1291 Aquilae?

  5. 5. Why does V1291 Aquilae change its brightness?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Magnetic Chemically Peculiar (Ap) Star

  • Stellar Classification

  • Photometric Variability

  • Radial Velocity

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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