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Since Population II Cepheids are less luminous than classical Cepheids, they are less useful as distance indicators.

The Kepler-35 binary-system consists of two stars only slightly less luminous than the sun on a mutual orbit with a semimajor axis of 0.176 a.u.

A third alternative site was proposed by Bada et al., (1994) who noted that current models of solar evolution predict a young sun 20–30% less luminous than today's sun.

But since Proxima Centauri is much less luminous than the sun, Proxima b sits well within the so-called habitable zone in which liquid water could exist on its surface.

Works on paper, less luminous than the canvases but with more tactile appeal, are the highlight of this show, chosen by the curator Joanna Kleinberg from different phases of Mr. Lee's career.

These Chandra follow-up observations (0.64 < z < 1.0) indicate that the clusters are systematically less luminous than their similarly rich, X-ray selected counterparts at lower redshifts, though they are consistent with standard Lx Tx relationships.

There is much variation in this type of explosion, and in many cases there may be no supernova at all, but it is expected that they will have a broader and less luminous light curve than the more normal type Ia explosions.

Population II Cepheids are much older, less luminous, and less massive than their Population I counterparts.

The classical Cepheids have periods from about 1.5 days to more than 50 days and belong to the class of relatively young stars found largely in the spiral arms of galaxies and called Population I. Population II Cepheids are much older, less luminous, and less massive than their Population I counterparts.

Brighter cepheids have longer periods than fainter (less luminous!) cepheids.

These super AGB stars may form the majority of core collapse supernovae, although less luminous and so less commonly observed than those from more massive progenitors.