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Structure of TIC 168789840, a sextuple system of three eclipsing binaries arranged as inner quadruple AC and outer binary B. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

TESS Discovers Sextuply-Eclipsing Six-Star System

Jan 25, 2021 by Natali Anderson

TIC 168789840 is the first known sextuple (six-star) system consisting of three eclipsing binaries. Structure of TIC 168789840, a sextuple system of three...