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A star system can have two or more stars. A star system with two stars is called a binary star system.

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What is a triple star?

A triple star system is a system of three stars that are gravitationally bound to each other and orbit around a common center of mass. Triple stars can either be hierarchical, where two stars are closer to each other and the third is more distant, or trinary, where all three stars are relatively close to each other. Triple stars are relatively rare compared to binary stars.


What do astronomers call a system that is composed of more than two stars?

A system composed of more than two stars is called a multiple star system. This can include triple star systems (trinaries), quadruple star systems (quadrinaries), or even more complex configurations with numerous stars orbiting each other.


How big is the star Acrux compared to the sun?

Acrux is actually a binary star system, comprising of at least three stars. The largest (α Cru 1) has a mass of about 14 times that of the Sun and is 25,000 times more luminous.


Are all binary stars part of star systems explain?

Yes, all binary stars are part of star systems. Binary stars are pairs of stars that orbit around a common center of mass due to their gravitational attraction to each other. While they may be the only two stars in their system, they are still considered part of a larger system.


Mizar is a star sytem that is composed of two pairs of stars Mizar A and Mizar B or four stars total. What do astronomers call a system that is composed of more than two stars?

Mizar is a quadruple or quaternary star system. When there is more than two stars, it is called a star system or multiple star system or stellar system. Depending on the number of stars, they are also called a triple, quadruple or quintuple star system or trinary, ternary, quaternary, quintenary, sextuple, sextenary, septuple or septenary star system.

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What is the minimum number of stars in a star system?

it has to be at least 2 or more stars to be a star system.


What is another term for star systems with three stars?

A triple star system.


Which stars is actually compose of three stars forming a triple star system?

Alpah Centauri


What stars is actually compose of three stars forming a triple star system?

Alpha Centauri


What do astronomers call a system that is composed of more that two stars?

A multiple star system consists of three or more stars.


What is a triple star?

A triple star system is a system of three stars that are gravitationally bound to each other and orbit around a common center of mass. Triple stars can either be hierarchical, where two stars are closer to each other and the third is more distant, or trinary, where all three stars are relatively close to each other. Triple stars are relatively rare compared to binary stars.


What do astronomerscall a system with more than two stars?

A system with two stars is called a binary star system. A system with three stars is called a ternary system or a trinary system - both names mean the same thing. Beyond three stars there are quaternary or quadruple systems which have four stars, quintuple systems which have 5 stars and so on and so fourth.


Is the north star red blue or yellow?

The North Star is a three stars system consisting of a white supergiant and two white main sequence stars.


What do astronomers call a system that is composed of more than two stars?

A system composed of more than two stars is called a multiple star system. This can include triple star systems (trinaries), quadruple star systems (quadrinaries), or even more complex configurations with numerous stars orbiting each other.


What part of life is the star alpha centari in?

"Alpha Centauri", or "Toliman", is not a single star - it's a system of three stars.


A star system has at least how much stars?

In our Galaxy? well as there is no real number as to how many stars we have, scientist believe that there are over 1 billion or 1 000 000 000 stars in the milky way galaxy.


How big is the star Acrux compared to the sun?

Acrux is actually a binary star system, comprising of at least three stars. The largest (α Cru 1) has a mass of about 14 times that of the Sun and is 25,000 times more luminous.