Binary Stars: Detached
Abstract
Detached binaries are binary star systems where both stars are smaller than their ROCHE LOBES. These systems are useful in determining the basic properties of stars such as mass and radius since in most cases there has been no large-scale mass transfer between the two stars....
- Publication:
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Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- November 2000
- DOI:
- 10.1888/0333750888/1625
- Bibcode:
- 2000eaa..bookE1625T
- Keywords:
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- Stars;
- Binary Stars