binary star
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The stars that Götberg and Drout search for go in pairs: interlocked in a binary star system.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2023
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
In theory, researchers think that this structure is a result of the clash between the red giant and a companion binary star.
From Space Scoop • Aug. 3, 2023
The star κ Toucani is a binary star with components of magnitudes 5 and 7·7, and a period of revolution of perhaps about 1000 years.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard
