General Catalogue of Variable Stars (GCVS) A list of all known variable stars, first published by the Russian Academy of Sciences in 1948. The fourth edition, identifying 28,435 stars, came out in three volumes in 1985-87. A companion catalogue of suspected variables is also produced, the most recent edition being the New Catalogue of Suspected Variable Stars, with 14,810 objects, in 1982. Related category ASTRONOMICAL CATALOGS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History |