Meanings
nounAlgol variable (plural Algol variables)
plural Algol variables
- astronomyA kind of eclipsing binary star where both stars are near-spherical, such that the timing of the start and end of the eclipses is well-defined.
Origin
The star Algol (β Persei) is the prototypical member of this class.
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