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Types of Binaries
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The estimation of masses for the individual stars in a binary star system
What is mass function
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a pair of binary stars that can be seen with a telescope
What is Visual Binary
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is in the constellation Canis Major
What is Sirius
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What is the problem with small orbits?
We cannot measure accurately measure them
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How are eclipsing binaries detected?
What is photometric measurments or apparent visual magnitude
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An angle in degrees of the secondary star to the primary star relative to the north celestial pole
What is position angle
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Can be seen using the colors given off in the visible spectrum
What is a Spectroscopic binary
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What kind of binary system is Algol (beta persei
Eclipsing binary
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A binary system in which one star flows into the other because they are so close together
What is accreting binary
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Is another way to represent star relations it to plot them mass to luminosity.
What is Mass luminosity relation
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two stars close to each other but as an optical double
What is double stars
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One star that moves in a small ellipse over a period of time so that it is assumed there is a companion star.
What is astrometric binary
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Is in the constellation Virgo and is a visual binary
What is Spica
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What are the majority of binary systems classified as?
What is Spectroscopic binaries
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The majority of binary systems have been detected by what in their spectral lines
What are doppler shifts
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An equation that gives the relation between stars, mass, and luminosity
What is mass-luminosity relation
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List 4 different types of binary star systems
What are visual binary, spectroscopic binary, eclipsing binary, astrometric binary, exotic types
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is in the constellation Centaurus
What is Alpha Centauri
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What is the equation for mass-luminosity relation?
What is L=M3.5
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If the orbital plane of the system is at a what to our line-of-sight then we cannot see to make observations.
What is 90 degree angle
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the true relative orbit viewed at a different angle
What is apparent relative orbit
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When stars in a binary star system block each other out as they orbit
What is eclipsing binary
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Years Alpha Centauri takes to orbit
What is 80
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Parkes Radio Telescope was the first to pick up what kind of binary system
What is Exotic type/ accreting binary
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The visible light waves help us determine the orbiting period and distance because of the change in
What is color