Binary star system. Artwork of two stars forming part of a binary or double star system. Such a system arises when two stars revolve around each other

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Binary star system. Artwork of two stars forming part of a binary or double star system. Such a system arises when two stars revolve around each other under their mutual gravitational attraction. The stars can be very close (as here) or much further apart. A large proportion of stars in the Milky Way galaxy (around one-third) are thought to be members of binary star systems.

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Size: 4679px × 3742px
Photo credit: © DAVID DUCROS/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 2, artwork, astronomical, astronomy, astrophysical, astrophysics, binary, bound, double, duo, dynamics, energy, fusion, gravitationally, gravity, heat, helium, hydrogen, illustration, light, main, nuclear, orbital, pair, radiation, sequence, space, star, stars, sun-, system, universe, yellow