Image: Light curve of binary star Kepler-16
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Description: When the smaller star partially blocks the larger star, a primary eclipse occurs, and a secondary eclipse occurs when the smaller star is occulted, or completely blocked, by the larger star.
Title: Light curve of binary star Kepler-16
Credit: http://kepler.nasa.gov/news/nasakeplernews/index.cfm?FuseAction=ShowNews&NewsID=152
Author: NASA
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