astrometric binary


nounAstronomy.
  1. a binary star that can be recognized as such because of its undulating proper motion.

Origin of astrometric binary

1
First recorded in 1975–80

Words Nearby astrometric binary

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Scientific definitions for astrometric binary

astrometric binary

[ ăs′trə-mĕtrĭk ]


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