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See Also: single star system, double star system, triple star system, quadruple star system, quintuple star system
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Multiple star — Artist s impression of the orbits of HD 188753, a triple star system A multiple star consists of three or more stars which appear from the Earth to be close to one another in the sky. This may result from the stars being physically close and… … Wikipedia
Star system — This article is about stars in outer space. For the Hollywood star system, see Star system (film). For a system of planets around a star, see Planetary system. A star system or stellar system is a small number of stars which orbit each other,[1]… … Wikipedia
multiple star — noun a) Multiple stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a multiple star system. b) Multiple stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they… … Wiktionary
Multiple star — Multiple Mul ti*ple, a. [Cf. F. multiple, and E. quadruple, and multiply.] Containing more than once, or more than one; consisting of more than one; manifold; repeated many times; having several, or many, parts. [1913 Webster] {Law of multiple… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
multiple star — n. Astron. three or more stars forming one gravitational system that appear to be a single star or a binary star … English World dictionary
quadruple star system — noun A stellar system that has four stars orbiting around each other; quadruple star Syn: quadruple star See Also: trinary star, triple star system, quintuple star, quintuple star system, multiple star … Wiktionary
double star system — noun a binary star Syn: binary star system, binary star See Also: stellar system, star system, multiple star system, single star system, trinary star system, triple … Wiktionary
triple star system — noun a trinary star Syn: trinary star system, trinary star See Also: stellar system, star system, multiple star system, single star system, binary star system, dou … Wiktionary
trinary star system — noun a trinary star Syn: triple star system, trinary star See Also: stellar system, star system, multiple star system, single star system, binary star system, doubl … Wiktionary
binary star system — noun a binary star Syn: double star system, binary star See Also: stellar system, star system, multiple star system, single star system, trinary star system, triple … Wiktionary
