Representative light curves of variable stars

Mira-type variable stars

omicron Cet (Mira)

chi Cyg

R Hya

R Leo

R Lep

Semiregular-type variable stars

AF Cyg

W Cyg

RV Tau-type variable stars

R Sct

U Mon

AC Her

Novae and recurrent novae

V1500 Cyg = Nova Cyg 1975

V1974 Cyg = Nova Cyg 1992

QV Vul = Nova Vul 1987

RS Oph (recurrent nova)

R CrB-type stars

R CrB

RY Sgr

SU Tau

Cataclysmic variables

SS Cyg

U Gem