Binary Stars Orbitals?

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Binary Stars Orbitals?

Suppose that a binary star system consists of two stars of equal mass. They are observed to be separated by 330 million kilometers and take 7.0 Earth years to orbit about a point midway between them. What is the mass of each?

2006-12-11 13:35:31 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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I got 6.34E20 kg using the formula in the source, but you might want to check my arithmetic.

2006-12-11 13:55:57 · answer #1 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋