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In astronomy, what is the "winking eye of Medusa"?

Question #151687. Asked by psnz.
Last updated Aug 30 2024.
Originally posted Aug 30 2024 8:06 PM.

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The winking eye of Medusa is the "blinking" variable star Algol.
Ask any astronomer to name the most famous variable star in the sky and many will say Algol, the eclipsing binary in Perseus whose variations were first reported in 1670 by the Italian astronomer Geminiano Montanari.

link https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/algol

Aug 30 2024, 8:11 PM
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