Eclipsing binary stars
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alternative label: Eclipsing binaries
alternative label: Eclipsing stars
alternative label: Eclipsing variable stars
alternative label: Photometric binary stars
broader: Binary stars
broader: Extrinsic variable stars
narrower: Algol variable stars
narrower: Beta Lyrae stars
narrower: Upsilon Sagittarii stars
narrower: W Ursae Majoris variable stars
definition: A binary star in which one of the two stars passes in front of the other so that the system's total light periodically fades. The most famous eclipsing binary is Algol.
type: Concept
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W Ursae Majoris variable stars
type: Concept
broader: Eclipsing binary stars

Algol variable stars
type: Concept
broader: Eclipsing binary stars

Upsilon Sagittarii stars
type: Concept
broader: Eclipsing binary stars

Beta Lyrae stars
type: Concept
broader: Eclipsing binary stars

Binary stars
type: Concept
narrower: Eclipsing binary stars

Extrinsic variable stars
type: Concept
narrower: Eclipsing binary stars