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Double star systems in which the two components are too close to be seen separately but which reveal their duplicity by periodic changes in...



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Figure 1. Relative sizes and separation of components of R Canis Majoris. Shaded star represents cooler component. It is shown in two positions: at the middle...
From Encyclopedia article 'Eclipsing variable stars'
Figure 2. Model generally accepted for certain types of eclipsing binary stars, in particular those known as dwarf novae.
From Encyclopedia article 'Eclipsing variable stars'
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