binary stars

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomer
gptkbp:affects stellar evolution
planetary system formation
gptkbp:canBe binary star system
contact binary
detached
astrometric binary
progenitors of Type Ia supernovae
progenitors of gamma-ray bursts
progenitors of supernovae
semi-detached
visual binary
gptkbp:canMerge true
gptkbp:consistsOf two stars
gptkbp:detects astrometry
light curve analysis
radial velocity method
gptkbp:example gptkb:Castor
gptkb:Spica
gptkb:Beta_Lyrae
gptkb:Alpha_Centauri
gptkb:Sirius
gptkb:Algol
gptkb:Cygnus_X-1
gptkb:Eta_Carinae
gptkb:Procyon
Vega (suspected)
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:foundIn galaxies
gptkbp:fractionOfStarsInMilkyWay about half
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label binary stars
gptkbp:mayInclude gptkb:neutron_stars
gptkb:white_dwarfs
black holes
mass transfer
giant stars
main sequence stars
circumbinary planets
circumstellar disks
common envelope
gptkbp:observedBy telescopes
gptkbp:orbitEachOther true
gptkbp:produces gptkb:X-ray_binaries
gravitational waves
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gaia_mission
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4