Shell star variables. Pleione and Gamma Cassiopeiae itself are both variable stars that have intermittent shell episodes where strong shell features appear in the spectrum and the brightness increases or decreases significantly. At other times the shell is not detectable in the spectrum, and even the emission lines may disappear. Shell star A shell star is a star having a spectrum that shows extremely broad absorption lines, plus some very narrow absorption lines. They typically also show some emission lines, usually from the Balmer series but occasionally of other lines. The broad absorption lines are due to rapid rotation of the photosphere,
Avery (given name) the 634th most common given name for males in the United States in the 1910 census. In the Russian language, Avery () is a colloquial form of the male given name Averky. Avery (given name) Avery is a given name, which was originally an English surname, that was itself derived from an Old French version of the name Alfred or the Ancient Germanic name Alberich. The meaning of the name is derived from the Old English words "aelf", meaning "elf", and "raed", meaning "counsel." Avery was originally more common as a boys' name, but it is becoming more popular and