Cepheids Are Not Just Standard Candles

Presenter Full Name
Dr. Gordon G. Spear
Institution
Sonoma State University
Year & Semester
1988 Spring
Presentation Date
April 11, 1988

Dr. Gordon G. Spear of Sonoma State University will describe the use of classical pulsating variable stars as probes of the structure and evolutionary status of stars in advanced stages of evolution and will explain how he uses Cepheids as probes of the chemical history of nearby galaxies.