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Algol

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Algol is a bright star.

PerseusCC.jpg
PerseusCC.jpg
It is made of three stars. These stars spin around each other. Sometimes one star hides the other. This makes the star look dim.
Algol TESS lightcurve.png
Algol TESS lightcurve.png
Can you find it in the sky?

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🖼️ Images & Media (7)
File:Algol triple star system imaged with the CHARA interferometer.jpg
Algol triple star system imaged with the...
File:Algol TESS lightcurve.png
Algol TESS lightcurve.png
File:Algol AB movie imaged with the CHARA interferometer - labeled.gif
Algol AB movie imaged with the CHARA...
File:Algol Bahninterpolation.gif
Algol Bahninterpolation.gif
File:1e9m comparison Gamma Orionis, Algol B, the Sun, and smaller - antialiased no transparency.png
1e9m comparison Gamma Orionis, Algol B,...
File:PerseusCC.jpg
PerseusCC.jpg
File:Perseus - Prodromus astronomiae 1690 (5590393).jpg
Perseus - Prodromus astronomiae 1690 (5590393).jpg
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