Category
page 1Dwarf novae
Dwarf nova
cataclysmic variable star, consisting of a close binary star system
V606 Aquilae
star in the constellation Aquila
SS Cygni
variable star in the constellation Cygnus
U Geminorum
variable star in the constellation Gemini
Z Camelopardalis
variable star in the constellation Camelopardalis
WZ Sagittae
star in the constellation Sagitta
DM Lyrae
star in the constellation Lyra
SU Ursae Majoris
star in the constellation Ursa Major
V803 Centauri
star in the constellation Centaurus
superhump
thumb|right|upright=1.4|Light curve of eclipsing dwarf nova HT Cassiopeiae during outburst, showing [[eclipses and SU Ursae Majoris-type superhumps]]
In astronomy, a superhump is a periodic brightness variation in a cataclysmic variable star system, with a period within a few percent of the orbital period of the system.
RX Andromedae
variable star in the constellation Andromeda
V392 Persei
nova in the constellation Perseus