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What is algol?

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(ALGOrithmic Language) A high-level compiler language that was developed as an international language for the expression of algorithms between people and between people and machines. ALGOL-60 (1960) was simple and widely used in Europe. ALGOL-68 (1968) was more complicated and scarcely used, but was the inspiration for Pascal.

Algol
Algol can mean one of the stars in the constellation Beta Persei. It is a second magnitude Beta star. It appears in the Northern Hemisphere.

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What constellation is algol in?
Algol (Demon Star) is a bright star in the constellation Perseus.
What is the Algol paradox?
In many binary stars, there can be a flow of material between the two stars, disturbing the normal process of stellar evolution. As the flow progresses, the evolutionary stage of the stars will...
How far is Algol?
Algol (Demon Star) is a bright star in the constellation Perseus. It is approximately 93 light years from us.
What is the brightness of Algol?
Algol or the Demon star is a star in the constellation Perseus. It has an apparent magnitude (as seen from Earth) of 2.12 or an absolute magnitude of -0.15. See related link for more information.
How big is Algol?
Algol (El Ghoul or demon) has a radius of 2.3 Solar masses.