The Emirates Astronomical Observatory has announced that three variable stars were found and recorded in The International Variable Star Index.
The discovery was made by Nezar Sallam, Head of the Emirates Astronomical Observatory Engineer.
The Zayed Star V1 is located in the constellation Vulpecula and is the type of variable stars EW, in which stellar eclipses occur with periods shorter than one day, which causes a discrepancy in the apparent brightness of a star. With Zayed V1, the period lasts for about 8 hours and occurs 3 times over a day.
The Zayed-V2 is located in the stellar group, Perseus, where the stars rotate and pass in front of each other, causing a change in their luminosity and a blocking of their light emanating from them and lasts for a period of about 3.8 days and for 4.6 hours.
The Zayed-V3 is situated in the constellation Camelopardalis and is the type of DSCT that shows variations in its brightness for a period of 64.92 minutes.
Nezar Sallam, Head of the Emirates Astronomical Observatory Engineer said, ''The new discovery has been officially registered and recognized at the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) and the adoption of the star name in the International Variable Star Index. In this way, the Emirates Astronomical Observatory has recorded a new scientific achievement in addition to the discovery announced late last year, which was represented by its co-discovery of two new planets that were formed about a billion years ago outside the boundaries of the solar system."