Concept information
Preferred term
Close binary stars
Definition
- A binary system in which the separation of the component stars is comparable to their diameters, so that they influence each other's evolution most commonly by the tidal forces. (en)
Broader concept
- Binary stars (en)
Narrower concepts
- Compact binary stars (en)
- Ellipsoidal variable stars (en)
- Interacting binary stars (en)
- Z Andromedae stars (en)
Entry terms
- Close binaries (en)
Contributor
Editorial note
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/254
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