double star
double star · double stars
двойная звезда
Doppelstern
Two stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium…Two stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star.
» Binary stars and double stars are not synonyms.
Meaning
2 sensesTwo stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star.
Doppelstern
двойна́я звезда́dvojnája zvezdá
Two stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (binary stars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance (optical binaries).
More definitions
- a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Examples
1 sentencesBinary stars and double stars are not synonyms.
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Forms
plural: double stars| Singular | double star |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation:binary starbinary