Epsilon Boötis
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Epsilon Boötis is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Boötes. The two components have the proper names Izar and Pulcherrima respectively; both are traditional names for the system. T
Epsilon Bootis (Izar) as seen in a small telescope
Binary star
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A binary star or binary star system is a system of two stars that are gravitationally bound to and in orbit around each other. Binary stars are among the most important objects in astrophysics because
Epsilon Boötis
…Epsilon Boötis is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Boötes. The two components have the proper names Izar (, EYE-zar) and Pulcherrima () respectively; both are…
The nearest binary star Alpha Centauri, as photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope
Edge-on disc of gas and dust present around the binary star system HD 106906
Artist's conception of a cataclysmic variable system
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