quadruple star

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Four stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a quadruple star system.
Four stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (quadruple star systems) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance.

quadruple star quadruple stars

quadruple star system

triple star quintuple star multiple star star system

quadruple star system

Esperanto: kvaropa stelo Irish: réalta cheathrúil Polish: gwiazda poczwórna Russian: четверна́я звезда́

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