noun
: a depression in the light curve of an eclipsing variable that occurs when the brighter in surface brightness of the two stars is eclipsed by the fainter one
noun
: a depression in the light curve of an eclipsing variable that occurs when the brighter in surface brightness of the two stars is eclipsed by the fainter one
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012