1) Henry Draper Catalogue object 2) Multiple star system 
eclipsing binary star, the two component stars of which are so close together that they are greatly distorted by their mutual attraction; they ... [2 related articles]
(Sheliak) Artwork of Beta Lyrae © Fahad Sulehria The prototype for a remarkable class of interacting eclipsing binary star (see Beta Lyrae stars); its proper name, Sheliak, comes from an Arabic word for 'harp,' the constellation (Lyra) in which the star lies. B...