double star in English
noun
1
two stars physically very close together, as a binary star, or apparently so, as an optical double.
In this programme he tells the story of the bear, and its smaller companion, Ursa Minor, and shows that even in these simple constellations there are interesting objects such as double stars , nebulae and galaxies to be seen.
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1. The pilot flew past a double star.
2. Winnecke 4 (also known as Messier 40 or WNC 4) is a double star in the constellation Ursa Major.