binary star

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Analysing the orbit of the binary star system, the team has also been able to calculate the amount of mass and energy released during the formation of the black hole.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

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

"The idea of a binary star merger came from effectively piecing together a puzzle," Dr Hon explains.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2023

Ptolemy catalogued thirty-seven stars in it. α-Centauri is a splendid binary star.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" by Various