companion star

noun, Astronomy.

companion¹ (def 6).

Origin of companion star

1775-1785

1775-85

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"Except that we saw that companion star when we stopped back there, half an hour ago," said Fuller.

Islands of Space John W Campbell
This change of brightness is due to the presence of a companion star.

Astronomy for Young Folks Isabel Martin Lewis
The companion star is a faint white star of the ninth magnitude.

Astronomy for Young Folks Isabel Martin Lewis

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