"optical double" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: optical doubles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} optical double (plural optical doubles)
  1. (astronomy) A star that appears as a double due to an optical illusion; in reality, the stars may be far apart from each other. Categories (topical): Stars Related terms: visual binary Translations (star that appears as a double due to an optical illusion): étoile double optique [feminine] (French), réalta dhúbailte optúil [feminine] (Irish), 見かけの二重星 (mikake no nijūsei) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-optical_double-en-noun-9PpPJ5rG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Japanese terms with redundant script codes Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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