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A multiple star system consists of two or more stars that appear from Earth to be close to one another in the sky. [dubious – discuss] This may result from the stars actually being physically close and gravitationally bound to each other, in which case it is a physical multiple star, or this closeness may be merely apparent, in which case it is an optical multiple star [a] Physical multiple ...
A binary star or binary star system is a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other. Binary stars in the night sky that are seen as a single object to the naked eye are often resolved as separate stars using a telescope , in which case they are called visual binaries .
The component stars of ε 1 have magnitudes of 4.7 and 6.2 separated by 2.6" and have an orbital period that can only be crudely estimated at 1200 years, which places them at roughly 140 AU apart. Main components of ε 2 have magnitudes 5.1 and 5.5 separated by 2.3", and orbit in perhaps half that period. ε 1 and ε 2 are more than 0.16 light ...
This category is for physical multiple stars, i.e., small groups of three or more close stars gravitationally bound to each other. Optical companions (stars that appear to be close together but are physically unrelated) do not count. Star systems placed here should be categorized by their number of components.
Alpha Centauri (α Centauri, α Cen, or Alpha Cen) is a triple star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. It consists of three stars: Rigil Kentaurus (α Centauri A), Toliman (α Centauri B), and Proxima Centauri (α Centauri C). [14] Proxima Centauri is the closest star to the Sun at 4.2465 light-years (1.3020 pc).
This category contains articles about star systems, which are groups of two or more gravitationally-bound stars in a region usually smaller than one light-year. Star clusters (groups of many more stars that occupy a much larger region) are listed in Category:Star clusters.
Iota Orionis (ι Orionis, abbreviated ι Ori) is a multiple star system in the equatorial constellation of Orion the hunter. It is the eighth-brightest member of Orion with an apparent visual magnitude of 2.77 and also the brightest member of the asterism known as Orion's Sword.
Proper motion (μ) RA: 42.32 [1] ... It is a multiple star system approximately 390 light-years from Earth. ... [16] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars.