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  • Multiple Star Systems: What Are They Called?
    Astronomers call a system composed of more than two stars a multiple star system.

    Here are some more specific terms used to describe the number of stars:

    * Triple star system: Three stars orbiting each other.

    * Quadruple star system: Four stars orbiting each other.

    * Quintuple star system: Five stars orbiting each other.

    And so on!

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