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Pair of stars that appear close to each other
In observational astronomy, a double star or visual double is a pair of stars that appear close to each other as viewed from Earth, especially with the
Double_star
1956 SF novel by Robert A. Heinlein
Double Star is a science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, first serialized in Astounding Science Fiction (February, March, and April
Double_Star
System of two stars orbiting each other
Washington Double Star Catalog, a database of visual double stars compiled by the United States Naval Observatory, contains over 100,000 pairs of double stars
Binary_star
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up double star in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Double Star is a novel by Robert Heinlein. Double Star may also refer to: Double star, a pair
Double_Star_(disambiguation)
Chinese-European joint satellite
Double Star was a joint satellite based space mission by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) and the European Space Agency (ESA). It was the
Double_Star_(satellite)
Basketball team in Shandong, China
the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Conson DoubleStar is the club's corporate sponsor, and the team's mascot is an eagle. In
Qingdao_Eagles
The Aitken Double Star Catalogue, or ADS, is a star catalogue of double stars. It was compiled by Robert Grant Aitken and published in 1932 in two volumes
Aitken_Double_Star_Catalogue
In the mathematical field of graph theory, the double-star snark is a snark with 30 vertices and 45 edges. In 1975, Rufus Isaacs introduced two infinite
Double-star_snark
Small number of stars that orbit each other
comets). A star system of two stars is known as a binary star, binary star system or physical double star. Systems with four or more components are rare, and
Star_system
2026 Indian film
music is composed by Sam C. S. Double Occupancy was released in theatres on 12 June 2026. The film was distributed by Five Star K. Senthil in Tamil Nadu and
Double_Occupancy
Statistic in basketball
first "double" in the term refers to the two (double) categories and the second "double" refers to accumulating ten or more (typically double digits)
Double-double
Science fiction board wargame
warfare in a double-star solar system. Double Star is a two-player game about space warfare, and operates on the belief that warfare between two star systems
Double_Star_(board_game)
the results of a similar double-survey, and reached a similar conclusion - that any apparent irregularities in double-star orbits were too small to support
De Sitter double star experiment
De_Sitter_double_star_experiment
it became the basis for the Washington Double Star Catalog. Aitken Double Star Catalogue Burnham Double Star Catalogue pp. 723–724, The Observer's Guide
Index Catalogue of Visual Double Stars
Index_Catalogue_of_Visual_Double_Stars
Zodiac constellation in the northern hemisphere
orange dwarf star of magnitude 8.2. The period is over 1000 years; it is divisible in medium amateur telescopes. ε Gem (Mebsuta), a double star, includes
Gemini_(constellation)
Academic grading structure in the United Kingdom
Archived from the original on 4 August 2016. "double first". Collins Dictionary. Retrieved 8 July 2026. "double first". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 8 July
British undergraduate degree classification
British_undergraduate_degree_classification
The Burnham Double Star Catalogue (BDS) is a catalogue of double stars within 121° of the celestial North Pole. It was published in two parts by the Carnegie
Burnham_Double_Star_Catalogue
Astronomical catalogue that lists stars and their positions in the sky
highlight a particular type of star, such as variables or nearby stars. Aitken's double star catalogue (1932) lists 17,180 double stars north of declination
Star_catalogue
Astronomical catalog
The Washington Double Star Catalog, or WDS, is a catalog of double stars, maintained at the United States Naval Observatory. The catalog contains positions
Washington Double Star Catalog
Washington_Double_Star_Catalog
World's largest double-star ruby
(also known as Neelanjali Star Ruby), at 1,370 carats (274 g), is the world's largest double-star ruby. A ruby is known as a "star ruby" if it contains an
Neelanjali_Ruby
Star system in the constellation Taurus
variable star; and D is a magnitude 9.15 F3 main-sequence star. V647 Tau varies from magnitude +8.25 to +8.30 over 1.13 hours. The Washington Double Star Catalog
Alcyone_(star)
Topics referred to by the same term
Brunner Double, Double (Ellery Queen novel), a 1950 mystery novel Double, Double (Star Trek novel), a 1989 science fiction novel Double Double: A Memoir
Double-double (disambiguation)
Double-double_(disambiguation)
Astronomical catalogue of the brightest stars
multiple stars, the 'Tycho Double Star Catalogue. Hipparcos and Tycho catalogues Gaia (spacecraft) Category:Hipparcos objects Star catalogue Høg, E.; Fabricius
Tycho-2_Catalogue
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symbol in astronomical notation representing: Binary star Double star Multiple star Multiple star system 2018 Winter Paralympics (**), whose logo is a
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Brightest star in Taurus
stars are included in double star catalogues such as the Washington Double Star Catalog as WDS 04359+1631 and the Aitken Double Star Catalogue as ADS 3321
Aldebaran
Binary star in the constellation Scorpius
16262–2619. It is also catalogued as a double star WDS J16294-2626 and CCDM J16294-2626. Antares is a variable star and is listed in the General Catalogue
Antares
Brightest star in Earth's night sky
"06451-1643 AGC 1AB (Sirio)". Double Star Database. Retrieved 17 April 2020. Henry, Todd J. (1 July 2006). "The One Hundred Nearest Star Systems". RECONS. Archived
Sirius
American astronomer
later published the General Catalogue of 1,290 Double Stars. In 1906, he published the Burnham Double Star Catalogue, containing 13,665 pairs of stars.
Sherburne_Wesley_Burnham
Exhibition game played by Minor League Baseball players
The Double-A All-Star Game was an annual baseball game held from 1991 to 2002 between professional players from the affiliated Double-A leagues of Minor
Double-A_All-Star_Game
Optical double star in the constellation Ursa Major
Winnecke 4 (also known as Messier 40 or WNC 4) is an optical double star consisting of two unrelated stars in a northerly zone of the sky, Ursa Major
Winnecke_4
Binary system where two planetary-mass objects share an orbital axis external to both
both planetary bodies. Although up to a third of the star systems in the Milky Way are binary, double planets are expected to be much rarer. Given the typical
Double_planet
Retrieved 2024-07-03. "NGC 33 - Double Star in Pisces | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-07-03. "NGC 44 - Double Star in Andromeda | TheSkyLive
List of stars in the New General Catalogue
List_of_stars_in_the_New_General_Catalogue
March 2012. Dommanget, J.; Nys, O. (2002). "Catalogue of the Components of Double and Multiple Stars (CCDM)". Retrieved 5 January 2007. Gould, B. A. "Uranometria
List_of_stars_in_Aquarius
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
of Centaurus, Circinus, at least one star in Lupus, the bright stars of Musca, Beta and the optical double star Delta1,2 Chamaeleontis: and some of the
Crux
Star in the Taurus constellation
designation HD 23408. It has been listed as double star WDS J03458+2422; one companion is a 14th magnitude star nearly 2′ away that is probably an unrelated
Maia_(star)
American ultralight aircraft
Inc. of Stillwell, Kansas, Personal Planes, Inc. of Norwalk, Ohio, Double Star Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc. of Texas and Sterner Ultracraft based
Airmass_Sunburst
Baltic German astronomer and geodesist (1793–1864)
telescope Struve discovered a very large number of double stars. In 1827 published his double star catalogue Catalogus novus stellarum duplicium. Stars
Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve
Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_von_Struve
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
Charles E. (2001). "The 2001 US Naval Observatory Double Star CD-ROM. I. The Washington Double Star Catalog". The Astronomical Journal. 122 (6): 3466
Cassiopeia_(constellation)
names relating to members of multiple-star systems, and where a component letter (from, e.g., the Washington Double Star Catalog) is not explicitly listed
List_of_proper_names_of_stars
2013 British film by Richard Ayoade
The Double is a 2013 British black comedy thriller film written and directed by Richard Ayoade and starring Jesse Eisenberg and Mia Wasikowska. It is
The_Double_(2013_film)
April 2012. Dommanget, J.; Nys, O. (2002). "Catalogue of the Components of Double and Multiple Stars (CCDM)". Retrieved 6 January 2007. Gould, B. A. "Uranometria
List_of_stars_in_Aquila
List from the Alphabet Direction (αβ)
1901–1995) (double stars) Balbinot (open and globular star clusters) (for example: globular star cluster Balbinot 1 in Pegasus) Bar — Barkhatova (open star clusters)
List of astronomical catalogues
List_of_astronomical_catalogues
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
are a fair number of bright stars, both single and double, in Lepus. Alpha Leporis, the brightest star of Lepus, is a white supergiant of magnitude 2.6
Lepus_(constellation)
Star in the constellation Taurus
component of the Sterope double star in the Pleiades open cluster. 21 Tauri is the star's Flamsteed designation. This star is potentially faintly visible
Asterope_(star)
Early type of bicycle
sued Smith in 1887 for royalties. The name "Star" was attributed to the double star arrangement of the spokes. The small front wheel, 18–23 inches (46–58 cm)
American_Star_Bicycle
Sextuple star system in Gemini
spectroscopic binaries. Appearing to the naked eye as a single star, Castor was first recorded as a double star in 1718 by James Pound, but it may have been resolved
Castor_(star)
1999 crime thriller film by Bruce Beresford
Double Jeopardy is a 1999 American crime thriller film directed by Bruce Beresford, and starring Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, and Bruce Greenwood. Released
Double_Jeopardy_(1999_film)
1989 novel by Michael Jan Friedman
Double, Double is a science fiction novel by American writer Michael Jan Friedman, part of the Star Trek: The Original Series franchise. One android has
Double, Double (Friedman novel)
Double,_Double_(Friedman_novel)
Binary star system in the constellation Reticulum
binary star system in the southern constellation of Reticulum. From the southern hemisphere the pair can be seen with the naked eye as a double star in very
Zeta_Reticuli
Topics referred to by the same term
formerly sold in the UK Two-star rank, a senior military rank Two-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race (TwoSTAR) Double star Binary star Les deux étoiles Théophile
Two_star
Double star in the constellation Taurus
The Sterope /ˈstɛrəpiː/ or Asterope /əˈstɛrəpiː/ system is a double star in the zodiac constellation of Taurus. Its components have the Flamsteed designations
Sterope_(star)
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
naked eye. β Cam is the brightest star in Camelopardalis with an apparent magnitude of 4.03. This star is a double star, with components of magnitudes 4
Camelopardalis
Binary star system in the constellation Eridanus
the Sun is 26.7 light-years based upon parallax. It was found to be a double star in December 1825 by James Dunlop in Australia at his home at Paramatta
P_Eridani
Double star system in the constellation Cygnus
Albireo /ælˈbɪrioʊ/ is a double star designated Beta Cygni (β Cygni, abbreviated Beta Cyg, β Cyg). The International Astronomical Union uses the name
Albireo
Zodiac constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
the oldest star name currently in use. Zeta Sagittarii (ζ Sgr) (Ascella), with apparent magnitude 2.61 of A2 spectra, is actually a double star whose two
Sagittarius_(constellation)
Type of stellar binary
massive star becomes a Main-Sequence star much faster than the less massive star. Argyle, R. W. (2012), Observing and Measuring Visual Double Stars, The
Visual_binary
Bookkeeping survey of stars
members of double star, or triple star, or even double-double star systems. Our own sun appears to be unusual for not having a companion star. There are
Star_count
1991 American action film by Sheldon Lettich
Double Impact is a 1991 American action film written and directed by Sheldon Lettich, and written, produced by and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme as Chad
Double_Impact
Double star system in the constellation Taurus
Taygeta is a double star in the constellation of Taurus and a member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). It consists of a binary pair designated
Taygeta
Zodiac constellation in the southern hemisphere
double star also known as Dabih. It is a yellow-hued giant star of magnitude 3.1, 340 light-years from Earth. The secondary is a blue-white hued star
Capricornus
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
old, reddish giant star of magnitude 5.2. The star HD164669 near the primary may be an optical double. 100 Herculis is a double star easily divisible in
Hercules_(constellation)
Type of multispeed three-phase induction motor
constant torque applications, such as the hoists in cranes. Star connections (Y) varied to double star connections (YY) are used for quadratic torque applications
Dahlander_pole_changing_motor
Brightest star in the constellation Orion
to be a visual double star on 1 October 1781, cataloguing it as star 33 in the "second class of double stars" in his Catalogue of Double Stars, usually
Rigel
American media franchise
Star Wars is an American media franchise created by George Lucas. The space opera saga began with the original Star Wars film (1977) and quickly became
Star_Wars
American actor (born 1951)
oil spill. On May 4, 2017, Russell and Goldie Hawn received stars in a double star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for their achievements in motion
Kurt_Russell
by decreasing brightness. Lists of stars by constellation IAU-Catalog of Star Names "New Zealand". NameExoWorlds. Retrieved 30 December 2019. ESA (1997)
List_of_stars_in_Apus
European Space Agency space mission
extended until September 2024. The China National Space Administration/ESA Double Star mission operated alongside Cluster II from 2004 to 2007. The first of
Cluster_II_(spacecraft)
Topics referred to by the same term
impact crater on the far side of the Moon Aitken Double Star Catalogue, a star catalogue of double stars Aitken Lectureship, awarded by the New Zealand
Aitken
Quadruple star system in Ursa Major
well-known naked eye double star with the fainter star Alcor (a binary system consisting of Alcor A and Alcor B), and is itself a quadruple star system. The Mizar
Mizar
Position of the body used for sexual activities
2024-05-15. "Threesome Sex Positions for Everyone! From Double Cowgirl to the Bridge, Get Into Porn Star Mode With These Scorching Hot Positions | 🛍️ LatestLY"
Sex_position
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
aging giant star. Delta Apodis is a double star, the two components of which are 103 arcseconds apart and visible with the naked eye. Two star systems have
Apus
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
171). Draco is home to several double stars and binary stars. Eta Draconis (traditionally called Athebyne) is a double star with a yellow-hued primary of
Draco_(constellation)
Star system in the constellation Vela
is a double star in the constellation Vela, with each of the two stars a spectroscopic binary. This name is the Bayer designation for the star, which
Gamma_Velorum
Red supergiant star in the constellation Orion
Charles E. (2001). "The 2001 US Naval Observatory Double Star CD-ROM. I. The Washington Double Star Catalog". The Astronomical Journal. 122 (6): 3466
Betelgeuse
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
magnitude 3.41, the apex. Iota Trianguli is a notable double star system, and there are three star systems with known planets located in Triangulum. The
Triangulum
Binary star in the Pleiades star cluster
Pleione is a binary star system in the Pleiades star cluster, within the constellation of Taurus. It has the variable star designation BU Tauri (BU Tau)
Pleione_(star)
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
degrees. Nu Boötis is an optical double star. The primary is an orange giant of magnitude 5.0 and the secondary is a white star of magnitude 5.0. The primary
Boötes
Constellation straddling the celestial equator
red-hued giant star of magnitude 2.5, 220 light-years from Earth. It is a wide double star; the secondary is 93 Ceti, a blue-white hued star of magnitude
Cetus_(constellation)
Object with escape velocity exceeding the speed of light
proportion of double-star systems might be expected to contain at least one "dark" star, we could search for and catalogue as many double-star systems as
Dark star (Newtonian mechanics)
Dark_star_(Newtonian_mechanics)
Extrasolar planet
once every 799 days and was the first eccentric Jupiter and planet in a double star system to be discovered. The planet is abundant in lithium. On the 22nd
16_Cygni_Bb
Actor who substitutes for another in a scene
they serve as a double for, such as stunt double, "dance double", "butt double" and "hand double". A body double or photography double is used in certain
Double_(occupation)
Brightest star in the constellation Leo
Charles E. (2001). "The 2001 US Naval Observatory Double Star CD-ROM. I. The Washington Double Star Catalog". The Astronomical Journal. 122 (6): 3466–3471
Regulus
Type of variable star
SW Sextantis variable stars are a kind of cataclysmic variable star; they are double-star systems in which there is mass transfer from a red dwarf to a
SW_Sextantis_variable
Large self-illuminated object in space
contrast, the super-metal-rich star μ Leonis has nearly double the abundance of iron as the Sun, while the planet-bearing star 14 Herculis has nearly triple
Star
Multiple star system in the constellation of Lyra
multiple star system of at least five stars approximately 160 light-years away in the constellation of Lyra. It is nicknamed the Double Double, and the
Epsilon_Lyrae
South African astronomer (1861–1933)
reflecting telescope, he discovered several double stars new to astronomy. Innes published a double star catalog in 1900 that assimilated all earlier
Robert_T._A._Innes
French pediatrician and amateur astronomer
pediatrician and amateur astronomer specialising in double star observations. He started with his observations of double stars in 1925. Between 1933 and 1971 he was
Paul_Baize
19th-century British astronomer
of them had been earlier discoveries made by other observers. These double star observations were all made roughly between December 1827 and December
James_Dunlop
Constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
a binary star with one known planet approximately 20.13 parsecs (65.7 ly) away; X Caeli, a Delta Scuti variable that forms an optical double with γ1 Caeli;
Caelum
SIMBAD Astronomical Database unless otherwise stated. NGC UGC galaxy double star Lists of astronomical objects List of NGC objects List of NGC objects
List_of_NGC_objects_(1–1000)
Multiple star in the constellation Taurus
Tau) is either a solitary, binary or double star (the Washington Double Star Catalog notes it as a "Dubious Double" or "Bogus Binary") that marks the tip
Gamma_Tauri
Triple star system in the constellation Orion
has been of widespread cultural significance. It was reported to be a double star by amateur German astronomer George K. Kunowsky in 1819. Much more recently
Alnitak
Brightest star in the constellation Boötes
the "Star of Joy". Arcturus is the zenith star of the Hawaiian Islands. Using Hōkūleʻa and other stars, the Polynesians launched their double-hulled
Arcturus
on VHS, LaserDisc, and on a double-feature DVD. Although based on stories written by George Lucas, they do not bear Star Wars in their titles, and were
List_of_Star_Wars_films
Eclipsing variable star in the constellation Perseus
components of the bright triple star used to be, and still sometimes are, referred to as β Per A, B, and C. The Washington Double Star Catalog lists them as Aa1
Algol
Second-brightest star in the constellation of Puppis
distance of roughly 810 light-years (250 parsecs) from the Earth. This is a double star with a magnitude 6.86 companion at an angular separation of 0.72 arcsecond
Pi_Puppis
star A star system consisting of exactly two stars orbiting around their common barycenter. The term is often used interchangeably with double star,
Glossary_of_astronomy
Royal Caribbean International cruise ship
Canaveral in the United States. Star of the Seas has a gross tonnage of 248,663 and a capacity for 5,610 passengers at double occupancy (over 7000 at full
Star_of_the_Seas
Constellation straddling the celestial equator
magnitude of 2.21. It is 90,000 times more luminous than the Sun and is a double star: the two orbit each other every 5.73 days. In the Northern Hemisphere
Orion_(constellation)
Zodiac constellation in the northern hemisphere
angle between the two components is 1°. Mesarthim was discovered to be a double star by Robert Hooke in 1664, one of the earliest such telescopic discoveries
Aries_(constellation)
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