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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5106. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Stars, Binary Stars

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Any star system that comprises three or more components that are physically linked, i.e. that have a common gravitational field. It has been estimated that about 30% of all binary systems are actually triple; systems with more component stars are much rarer. A very few systems are known that have as many as six known components; Castor and the Trapezium at the heart of the Orion Nebula are the be...

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