contact binary
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
contact binary (plural contact binaries)
- (astronomy) A binary star whose component stars are in physical contact (share an upper atmosphere).
- (astronomy) A bilobated small Solar System body formed from two bodies that gravitated together and fused into one.
Further reading[edit]
- Binary star on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Binary asteroid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia