ALL meanings of eclipsing binary
eclipsing variable
E e - noun eclipsing binary a variable star whose changes in brightness are caused by periodic eclipses of two stars in a binary system. 1
- noun eclipsing binary (astronomy) A class of extrinsic variable stars where changes in brightness are caused by stars eclipsing each other. 0
- noun eclipsing binary a binary star whose orbital plane lies in or near the line of sight so that one component is regularly eclipsed by its companion 0