beta Lyrae star Comparison Table

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beta Lyrae star comparison table

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eclipsing binary close binary Eclipsing variables whose orbital plane lies so nearly in the line of sight that eclipses, as seen from the Earth, can occur and can be detected from their light curves.

beta Lyrae star eclipsing binary A class of eclipsing binary whose secondary minima are intermediate between those of Algol and those of W UMa. The prototype beta Lyr (B8.5 II, F V) is a complex eclipsing system and is presently in a state of rapid mass transfer. The spectrum of one companion is invisible; it may be a black hole. Beta Lyrae is also a weak radio source.

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eclipsing binary	close binary	Eclipsing variables whose orbital plane lies so nearly in the line of sight that eclipses, as seen from the Earth, can occur and can be detected from their light curves.
beta Lyrae star	eclipsing binary	A class of eclipsing binary whose secondary minima are intermediate between those of Algol and those of W UMa. The prototype beta Lyr (B8.5 II, F V) is a complex eclipsing system and is presently in a state of rapid mass transfer. The spectrum of one companion is invisible; it may be a black hole. Beta Lyrae is also a weak radio source.

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