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  2. Category:Eclipsing binaries - Wikipedia

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    Eclipsing binary; 0–9. 1 Persei; 2 Lyncis; 2MASS J05352184−0546085; 2M1510; Theta1 Orionis E; ... Alcyone (star) Alpha Coronae Borealis; AN Ursae Majoris; AO ...

  3. Binary star - Wikipedia

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    An eclipsing binary star is a binary star system in which the orbital plane of the two stars lies so nearly in the line of sight of the observer that the components undergo mutual eclipses. [20] In the case where the binary is also a spectroscopic binary and the parallax of the system is known, the binary is quite valuable for stellar analysis.

  4. List of variable stars - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list of variable stars that are well-known, ... Eclipsing binary Algol type (EA/GS) R Aur: Auriga 6 m.7 13 m.9 7.2: 458 d Mira variable (M)

  5. Contact binary - Wikipedia

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    A binary system whose stars share an envelope may also be called an overcontact binary. [1] [2] The term "contact binary" was introduced by astronomer Gerard Kuiper in 1941. [3] Almost all known contact binary systems are eclipsing binaries; [4] eclipsing contact binaries are known as W Ursae Majoris variables, after their archetype star, W ...

  6. Category:Binary stars - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Binary stars" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 725 total. ... Common envelope binary; Contact binary; Eclipsing ...

  7. Algol variable - Wikipedia

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    Algol variables or Algol-type binaries are a class of eclipsing binary stars that are similar to the prototype member of this class, β Persei (Beta Persei, Algol). An Algol binary is a system where both stars are near-spherical such that the timing of the start and end of the eclipses is well-defined.

  8. W Ursae Majoris variable - Wikipedia

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    Both stars (the filled regions) overfill their Roche lobes (enclosed by the black lines). A W Ursae Majoris variable, also known as a low mass contact binary, is a type of eclipsing binary variable star. These stars are close binaries of spectral types F, G, or K that share a common envelope of material and are thus in contact with one another.

  9. List of stars with resolved images - Wikipedia

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    Hypergiant star currently undergoing a great dimming event HR 5171 Aa 4.1 ± 0.8: 1060–1160 [33] 11 740 ± 1630: Very Large Telescope – VLTI/PIONIER [34] 2014: Eclipsing and potential contact binary yellow hypergiant: WOH G64: 0.15: 800 [35] ca. 160 000: Very Large Telescope – VLTI/GRAVITY [36] 2024 Star is in the Large Magellanic Cloud.