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contact binary
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Noun
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
Binary star on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Binary asteroid on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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