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eclipsing binary

noun

  1. a binary star whose orbital plane lies in or near the line of sight so that one component is regularly eclipsed by its companion See also variable star


eclipsing binary

/ ĭ-klĭpsĭng /

  1. See under binary star


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It is virtually certain that RR Centauri is a case of an eclipsing binary system, and that the two stars are close together.

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