quadruple star

English

Noun

quadruple star (plural quadruple stars)

(astronomy) Four stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a quadruple star system.
(astronomy) Four stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (quadruple star systems) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance.

Synonyms

(star system): quadruple star system

Derived terms

quadruple star system

Related terms

triple star
quintuple star
multiple star

Translations

Quadruple star

Esperanto: kvaropa stelo
Irish: réalta cheathrúil f

Russian: четверна́я звезда́ f (četvernája zvezdá)

See also

star system

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