<p>Exactly the difference between <strong>binary</strong> and <strong>double</strong> stars.</p>

<h2>Trinary System</h2>

<p>Three stars gravitationally bound to each other.</p>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_system#Trinary">Here</a> are some examples</p>

<h2>Triple Star System</h2>

<p>Three stars that appear to be together but any one of them is gravitationally unbound.</p>

<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_star#Triple_star_systems">Here</a> are some examples.</p>

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<p><code>Ternary</code> (or <code>trinary</code>) stars are not the same as <code>triple</code> stars. So, what is the basic underlying difference between these two? What are some popular examples of these two varieties?</p>

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Triple Stars v/s Ternary Stars
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# Triple Stars v/s Ternary Stars

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-05-25)

`Ternary` (or `trinary`) stars are not the same as `triple` stars. So, what is the basic underlying difference between these two? What are some popular examples of these two varieties?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-05-25. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

Exactly the difference between **binary** and **double** stars.

## Trinary System

Three stars gravitationally bound to each other.

[Here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_system#Trinary) are some examples

## Triple Star System

Three stars that appear to be together but any one of them is gravitationally unbound.

[Here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_star#Triple_star_systems) are some examples.


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