Meaning Of The Word Binary star

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What's The Definition Of Binary star?

binary star in American English
two stars revolving around a common center of gravity; double star
noun: a system of two stars that revolve about their common center of mass

binary star in British English
noun: a double star system comprising two stars orbiting around their common centre of mass. A visual binary can be seen through a telescope. A spectroscopic binary can only be observed by the spectroscopic Doppler shift as each star moves towards or away from

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