What Kind of Orbits Can Exoplanets in Binary Star Systems

question 5

Multiple Choice

What kind of orbits can exoplanets in binary star systems have?

• A) Astronomers do not know, because none have been detected so far.
• B) They orbit only one of the stars.
• C) They have an orbit around the center of mass of both stars.
• D) Some orbit one of the stars, while some have an orbit around the center of mass of both stars.

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