2007-10-14 21:10:36 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
a star cant exist at a molecular size, it requires billions upon billions of tons of matter to create the pressure required for thermonuclear fusion to begin, which is the hallmark of a star
however in the vastness of intergalactic space, if 2 molecules did get there, ya they would probably be in orbit around eachother, which is what they mean by binary. instead of one center of mass, their is two centers of mass...
2007-10-14 21:22:24 · answer #1 · answered by AlCapone 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not quite sure what you mean by that, but I think the answer is no. Stars by their nature are huge, at least 7% the mass of the Sun, and most of them contain no molecules. Binary stars orbit by gravitational attraction. At the molecular level, electrostatic and other forces dominate and gravity is insignificant.
2007-10-14 21:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by injanier 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure. It's called a helium atom. It's a burned out star though.
2007-10-14 23:56:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋