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Why is the smaller star brighter?

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Why is the smaller star brighter?

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The larger star in Algol is only slightly larger then the smaller star. The smaller star is far more massive then the larger star, so it is much denser (almost 4 times as dense). This higher density means the star is much hotter and therefore brighter.

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