NOUN | object | multiple star | a system of three or more stars associated by gravity |
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Meaning | A system of three or more stars associated by gravity. | |
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Instances | Castor, Alpha Geminorum | A multiple star with 6 components |
Narrower | Trapezium | A multiple star in the constellation of Orion |
Broader | star | (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior |
Spanish | estrella múltiple | |
Catalan | estel múltiple, estrella múltiple |
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