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Algol
Algol is a binary star system notable for its predictable dimming due to an eclipsing orbit. The primary and secondary stars regularly pass in front of each other from our perspective, causing fluctuations in brightness. This behavior was one of the first astronomical phenomena to be explained through scientific analysis, initially by John Goodricke. It’s studied by astronomers interested in binar...
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Spica
Spica, designated Alpha Virginis, is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo and a prominent binary star system. Located approximately 250 light-years from Earth, the system consists of two massive B-type stars orbiting so closely that their mutual gravity distorts them into ellipsoidal shapes, causing variations in observed brightness. The primary star is a rotating ellipsoidal variable...
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