multiple star

A group of three or more stars, usually with a common gravitational center, that appear as one to the unaided eye.

multiple star

(Astronomy) a system of three or more stars associated by gravitation See also binary star

multiple star

A system of three or more stars that are bound together by gravity and orbit a common center of mass. The group generally appears as a single star to the naked eye. Astronomers believe that most stars in the universe are part of multiple or binary systems. Alpha Centauri, the closest star to our Sun, is a multiple star system containing three bodies. See also binary star.

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