binary star
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Scientists believe that S301 was once part of a binary star system that was torn apart by the almighty pull of the black hole.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The stars that Götberg and Drout search for go in pairs: interlocked in a binary star system.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2023
That may be because it’s a binary star, and the two stars move around each other on a mildly elliptical orbit, which could destabilize planetary orbits.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 6, 2023
According to NASA, this "suggests that the protostar may in fact be an unresolved binary star," meaning there could actually be two stars beneath this mysterious cloud of molecules.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2023
This is a binary with a period of revolution of about sixty years, and is interesting as the first binary star whose orbit was determined.
From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Garrett Putman Serviss
