quadruple star
Four stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium…Four stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a quadruple star system.
Meaning
2 sensesFour stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a quadruple star system.
Four stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (quadruple star systems) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance.
четверна́я звезда́četvernája zvezdá
Translations
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Forms
plural: quadruple stars| Singular | quadruple star |
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Synonyms
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3 related wordsSee also
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