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visual binary
visual binary A binary star in which the two components...separated to be individually detectable visually or photographically. The brighter star...when orbital motion is extremely slow, visual binaries may sometimes be identified from... Read more
visual binary
visual binary See STAR PAIR . Read more
binary star
...Zeta Urase Majoris. True binary stars are distinct from optical...not physically associated. Binary stars are grouped into three classes. A visual binary is a pair of stars that can...been directly determined. Binary stars are thus important...the masses of some of the visual ... Read more
binary star
binary star A pair of stars bound together by their mutual gravitation, and orbiting...distinct from an optical double , which is not gravitationally bound.  A visual binary is resolved visually or photographically, whereas an astrometric binary is detectable by irregularities in the ... Read more
binary star
binary star Two stars in orbit around a common centre of mass. Visual binaries can be seen as separate stars. In an eclipsing binary, one star periodically passes in front...close for their separation to be measured visually and must be measured spectroscopically. Read more

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