Resources like the AAVSO International Variable Star Index (VSX) describe the many categories of variables (periodic and aperiodic). Many groups can be further divided into subgroups. For example, a Delta Cepheid is a kind of pulsational variable, which can be further subdivided into the groups: DCEPS and DCEPS(B). I recommend referring to these resources to build your understanding of the many types of variable stars.

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Creating the Light Curves

This is actually a separate post. As soon as my account is upgraded this content will move to a separate document. This describes the generation of the image-subtracted, trend-filtered, light curves from start to finish.
1. Determine the channel and quarters that you will need for your cluster of choice