ken rigg Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Can sombody explain the term Binary when describing pairs of stars,thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 A binary star has a companion star, double star if you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldfruit Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 Dicytionary says, composed of, or involving 2 things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzio Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 There is two kinds of people, those that understand binary... Sorry, couldn't resist a computer joke. Dazz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken rigg Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 Thanks for the replies,this must be my twin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianb Posted January 26, 2011 Share Posted January 26, 2011 physical binary - two stars in orbit around each otheroptical binary - two stars which happen to be very nearly in the same line of sight but which are at very different distances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken rigg Posted January 26, 2011 Author Share Posted January 26, 2011 That realy makes the article i was reading clear to me now (The most famous is undoubtedly Mizar which keen eyesight will reveal as a wide double with Alcor.The two stars are at slightly different distances,however,so they are not a binary pair). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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