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The most famous triple star system is Alpha Ursae Minoris in the Ursa Minor constellation. Approximately 325 light years away. It is commonly known as the North Star or Polaris. 3 stars make up this system: Polaris, Polaris AB and Polaris B.
Another somewhat famous 3-star system is Gliese 667 in the Scorpius constellation about 22 light years away with Gliese 667 A, B and C. This system is also home to a potentially habitable super-Earth, Gliese 667Cc at at least 4.5 times the size of Earth.
Another well known triple system is the Alpha Centauri system. (It is still not certain that Proxima is actually physically part of the Alpha Centauri system or simply very close to it.)
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Is rigel a triple star binary star or single star?
Rigel is a triple star system.
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.
Is a star a part of your solar system?
No, a star is not a part of our solar system. Our solar system consists of the Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and other celestial bodies that are gravitationally bound to the Sun. Stars are distant celestial objects that are not part of our solar system.
Knee star in Orion?
The "knee star" in Orion is actually a famous triple star system called Alnitak, located in Orion's Belt. Alnitak is one of the brightest stars in the Orion constellation and is known for its blue color and being part of the distinct three-star pattern that forms Orion's Belt.
What is the nearest star that is a G2V and a yellow dwarf and a main sequence star like our own?
The nearest star that fits the description of being a G2V class yellow dwarf and a main sequence star like our Sun is Alpha Centauri A. It is part of a triple star system located about 4.37 light-years away from Earth, making it the closest star system to our solar system.
Is rigel a triple star binary star or single star?
Rigel is a triple star system.
What was the fist star called?
The first star discovered beyond our Sun was Proxima Centauri, which is part of the Alpha Centauri triple star system.
Which star is actually composed of 3 stars forming a triple star system?
Polaris (the North star - Alpha Ursae Minoris) is a triple star system, but appears to us as a single star. Alpha Centauri is also another triple star system. And there are many more.
Is Rigel a Binary star?
No. It is actually a triple star system.
What is another term for star systems with three stars?
A triple star system.
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.
Is vega star a part of a binary or multiple system?
No - it is a single star system
What planet has 3 suns?
The planet with 3 suns is called HD 131399Ab. This exoplanet was discovered in 2016 in the Centaurus constellation. Its unique triple-star system makes it an interesting object of study for astronomers.
What was the first white dwarf star to be discovered?
The first white dwarf discovered was in the triple star system of 40 Eridani.
Where can the constellation Cygnus be found?
in a triple-star system in the northern constellation Cygnus, or the swam
If Jupiter were to become a star then your solar system would become?
Part of a binary star system.
What is Group of stars that are closer together to each other than to surrounding stars?
That can be a binary star, a triple star, etc. - in general, a "star system".
