2007-02-07 01:10:59 · 3 answers · asked by insane72790 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Algol is an eclipsing binary - 2 stars Algol A and B with a small 3rd Algol C
Mass and Radius of Algol A and B:
Mass 3.59 and 0.79 x mass of the Sun
Radius 2.3 and 3.0 x radius of the Sun
2007-02-07 01:21:14 · answer #1 · answered by pluraldon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Algol is a variable star in the constellation Perseus. Algol is a blue dwarf which is orbited by a fainter yellow subgiant star which cannot be easily seen. The two stars swing around and around in the night sky and produce a "wink" as the smaller
star gets between the Earth and Algol cutting off some of Algol's light rays. The wink lasts for some ten hours.
I was unable to find any specific size or mass information on Algol. However, I did note that it is 95 Light Years away from our Sun.
2007-02-07 09:41:18 · answer #2 · answered by zahbudar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Algol is an eclipsing binary so it's not really just one star. Here's more than you probably want to know.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algol
2007-02-07 09:21:17 · answer #3 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋