English Explanatory Dictionary

Algol variable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of eclipsing binary star where both stars are near-spherical, such that the timing of the start and end of the eclipses is well-defined.

Word forms

Algol variable Algol variables

Etymology

The star Algol (β Persei) is the prototypical member of this class.

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