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.
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| eclipsing binary or eclipsing variable | |
| —n | |
| 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 | |
| —n | |
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