double star
Noun
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A system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation (synset 109243977)
is a type of: star - (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interiorspecific instances:
- aldebaran - the brightest star in Taurus
- algol - the second brightest star in Perseus; the first known eclipsing binary
- alpha centauri, rigil, rigil kent - brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
- altair - double star 15.7 light years from Earth; the brightest star in the Aquila constellation
- antares - the brightest star in Scorpius
- epsilon aurigae - the largest known star
- procyon - the brightest star in Canis Minor
- beta orionis, rigel - the brightest star in Orion
- canicula, dog star, sirius, sothis - the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
- vega - the brightest star in the constellation Lyra
same as: binary, binary star
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