binary star
noun
: a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
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There are many theories of gravity out there, and many interpretations of wide binary star data.
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
And the members of binary star systems tend to form near each other from a single cloud of material.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
The traditional picture of how hypervelocity stars are made begins with a binary star system.
—Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2019
Although binary stars are common, there are far more of these JuMBOs seen than expected, given previous observations of how planetary-mass objects form.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2023
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Big Think, 24 June 2024
And the members of binary star systems tend to form near each other from a single cloud of material.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 16 Apr. 2024
The traditional picture of how hypervelocity stars are made begins with a binary star system.
—Alison Klesman, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2019
Although binary stars are common, there are far more of these JuMBOs seen than expected, given previous observations of how planetary-mass objects form.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2023
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“Binary star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/binary%20star. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.
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