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Bayer designation and Double star

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Difference between Bayer designation and Double star

Bayer designation vs. Double star

A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Latin name. In observational astronomy, a double star or visual double is a pair of stars that appear close to each other in the sky as seen from Earth when viewed through an optical telescope.

Similarities between Bayer designation and Double star

Bayer designation and Double star have 6 things in common (in Unionpedia): Apparent magnitude, Binary star, Castor (star), Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, Proper motion, Sirius.

Apparent magnitude

The apparent magnitude of a celestial object is a number that is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.

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Binary star

A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common barycenter.

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Castor (star)

Castor, also designated Alpha Geminorum (α Geminorum, abbreviated Alpha Gem, α Gem) is the second-brightest star in the constellation of Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

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Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille

Abbé Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, formerly sometimes spelled de la Caille, (15 March 1713 – 21 March 1762) was a French astronomer.

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Proper motion

Proper motion is the astronomical measure of the observed changes in the apparent places of stars or other celestial objects in the sky, as seen from the center of mass of the Solar System, compared to the abstract background of the more distant stars.

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Sirius

Sirius (a romanization of Greek Σείριος, Seirios,."glowing" or "scorching") is a star system and the brightest star in the Earth's night sky.

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Bayer designation and Double star Comparison

Bayer designation has 95 relations, while Double star has 60. As they have in common 6, the Jaccard index is 3.87% = 6 / (95 + 60).

References

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