Sheliak
Beta 1,2 Lyrae, 10 Lyrae
This pair of two huge white stars orbit each other in a period of about twelve days. As they pass across each other, as seen from Earth, they cause Sheliak's brightness to vary widely, by almost a full magnitude.
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