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optical double

noun

Meaning

  1. A star that appears as a double due to an optical illusion; in reality, the stars may be far apart from each other.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

double star(English)visual binary(English)optical axis(English)forced perspective(English)limb darkening(English)aberration of light(English)gravitational mirage(English)olbers' paradox(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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