double star
noun
: two stars that appear near each other in the sky:
a
: two stars that are in very nearly the same line of sight but belong to separate star systems and may be very far apart
b
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Mars and Jupiter will shine like a double star in the sky.
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
Depending on the time of year, Jupiter, Venus, assorted double stars, clusters, and nebulae might be visible from Griffith Observatory.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
Deneb marks the Swan’s tail, and its neck stretches into the middle of the triangle, terminating in the beautiful double star Albireo.
—Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Researchers believe the rings are shells of material surrounding the star, which is actually a double star system.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2023
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Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Aug. 2024
Depending on the time of year, Jupiter, Venus, assorted double stars, clusters, and nebulae might be visible from Griffith Observatory.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2024
Deneb marks the Swan’s tail, and its neck stretches into the middle of the triangle, terminating in the beautiful double star Albireo.
—Geoff Chester, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023
Researchers believe the rings are shells of material surrounding the star, which is actually a double star system.
—Dan Falk, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2023
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“Double star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20star. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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