The difference between Binary star and Double star

When used as nouns, binary star means a stellar system in which two stars orbit around their center of mass, whereas double star means two stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields.

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  1. Binary star as a noun (astronomy):

    A stellar system in which two stars orbit around their center of mass; double star.

  1. Double star as a noun (star):

    Two stars which form a stellar system, such that they orbit the point of equilibrium of their gravitational fields; a binary star.

  2. Double star as a noun (star):

    Two stars that appear to be one when seen with the naked eye, either because they orbit one another (binary stars) or happen to be in the same line of sight even though they are separated by a great distance (optical binaries).

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