English noun: double star | |||
1. | double star (object) a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation | ||
Synonyms | binary, binary star | ||
Broader (hypernym) | star | ||
Instance hyponym | Aldebaran, Algol, Alpha Centauri, Altair, Antares, Beta Orionis, Canicula, Dog Star, Epsilon Aurigae, Procyon, Rigel, Rigil, Rigil Kent, Sirius, Sothis, Vega | ||