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Binary Star System
A system of two stars orbiting a common center of mass, bound together by gravitational forces.
Source: apod.nasa.gov
APODs including "Binary Star System"
T Pyxidis: Recurrent Nova
25/09/1997
IP Pegasi: Spiral Star
22/08/1997
The Cat's Eye Nebula
02/08/1997
Mizar Binary Star Credit:
19/02/1997
Black Holes Signature From Advective Disks Research Credit:
15/01/1997
Sirius: The Brightest Star in the Night
02/09/1996
The Cat's Eye Nebula (Revisited)
04/07/1996
Symbiotic Star System R Aquarii
04/01/1996
The X-ray Sources of M31
31/12/1995
LMC X-1: A Black Hole Candidate
30/12/1995
The Red Rectangle
02/11/1995