English > binary star: 1 sense > noun 1, objectMeaning | A system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation. |
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Synonyms | binary, double star |
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Instances | Aldebaran | The brightest star in Taurus |
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Algol | The second brightest star in Perseus |
Alpha Centauri, Rigil Kent, Rigil | brightest star in Centaurus |
Altair | double star 15.7 light years from Earth |
Antares | The brightest star in Scorpius |
Epsilon Aurigae | The largest known star |
Procyon | The brightest star in Canis Minor |
Rigel, Beta Orionis | The brightest star in Orion |
Sirius, Dog Star, Canicula, Sothis | The brightest star in the sky |
Vega | The brightest star in the constellation Lyra |
Broader | star | (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior |
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Spanish | estrella binaria, estrella doble |
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Catalan | estel binari, estel doble, estrella binària, estrella doble |
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