multiple star
Noun

multiple star (plural multiple stars)

  1. (star) Multiple stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a multiple star system.
  2. (star) Multiple stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (multiple star systems) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance.
Synonyms Related terms Translations
  • French: étoile multiple
  • Russian: кра́тная звезда́



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