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• eclipsing variable — noun also eclipsing double star or eclipsing binary Etymology: eclipsing from present participle of eclipse (II) : a binary star in which the orbit plane lies near the line of sight so that one or both of the stars may eclipse the other as they… …   Useful english dictionary

• eclipsing variable star — or eclipsing binary Binary star in an orbit whose plane passes through or very near Earth. An observer on Earth sees one star pass periodically in front of the other and diminish its light through an eclipse. The star Algol, in the constellation… …   Universalium

• Stars and planetary systems in fiction — The planetary systems of stars other than the Sun and the Solar System are a staple element in much science fiction. Contents 1 Overview 1.1 The brightest stars …   Wikipedia

• eclipsing binary — noun A class of extrinsic variable stars where changes in brightness are caused by stars eclipsing each other …   Wiktionary

• eclipsing variable — Astron. a variable star whose changes in brightness are caused by periodic eclipses of two stars in a binary system. Also called eclipsing binary. [1920 25; ECLIPSE + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

• eclipsing binary star — noun a binary star system in which the two stars orbit each other in a way that only one star is visible, although the light emitted from the system varies periodically in a characteristic way indicating the double presence …  

• eclipsing variable star — noun a variable star whose changes in brightness are caused by periodic eclipses of two stars in a binary system …  

• Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search — The Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search, or SWEEPS, was a 2007 project using the Hubble Space Telescope s Advanced Camera for Surveys wide field channel to monitor 180,000 stars for seven days to detect extrasolar planets via… …   Wikipedia

• List of most massive stars — This is a list of the most massive stars so far discovered. The list is ordered by solar mass (1 solar mass = the mass of Earth s Sun). Stellar mass is the most important attribute of a star. Combined with chemical compositions, mass determines a …   Wikipedia

• List of stars with confirmed extrasolar planets — The following are lists of stars with confirmed extrasolar planets. Extrasolar planets were first confirmed to be orbiting pulsars PSR B1257+12 and PSR B1620 26. These discoveries were announced in 1992 and 1993 respectively. The first extrasolar …   Wikipedia

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