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example. Suppose we measured the
period in a spectroscopic binary |
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knew the spectral types (and hence the masses, as we shall see) of the |
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stars. The period is 2 years (P = 2
years) and the stars are a G |
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(1 solar mass) and a M star (0.5 solar masses). What is the separation? |
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