eclipsing variable

eclipsing variable

noun Astronomy.
a variable star whose changes in brightness are caused by periodic eclipses of two stars in a binary system.
Also called eclipsing binary.


Origin:
1920–25; eclipse + -ing2
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Eclipsing variable is always a great word to know.
So is meteor. Does it mean:
a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere also called a shooting star or bolide
the brightness of a star in comparison with that of the sun: the luminosity of Sirius is expressed as 23 and indicates intrinsic brightness 23 times greater than the sun
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eclipsing binary or eclipsing variable
 
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See also variable star a binary star whose orbital plane lies in or near the line of sight so that one component is regularly eclipsed by its companion
 
eclipsing variable or eclipsing variable
 
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