Star
Eclipsing Binary
A pair of stars whose orbit eclipses each.
Two stars orbiting in a plane that crosses our line of sight, producing regular dips in brightness. Algol is the prototype.
Overview
Two stars orbiting in a plane that crosses our line of sight, producing regular dips in brightness. Algol is the prototype.
See also
Red Supergiant
One of the largest stars known.
Hypergiant
The most luminous and unstable stars in the cosmos.
S-type Star
A giant star intermediate between M and carbon stars.
Chemically Peculiar Star
A star whose surface composition is unusual.
Contact Binary
Two stars sharing a common envelope.
Astrometric Binary
Configuration of two or more gravitationally bound stars.