double star
Example Sentences
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Stellar-size black holes call attention to themselves as they cannibalize their companions in double star systems.
From New York Times
The second star on the “handle” of the Plough is a naked-eye double star.
From The Guardian
A group of scientists discoverd a very old pulsating star inside a double star system, giving them new insights into how such celetial bodies grow and die.
From Fox News
A rare double star system has been spotted in the Milky Way.
From Fox News
Perhaps double stars such as Alpha Centauri—which make up the majority of all stellar systems—are not promising places to find life.
From Scientific American
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
