Astronomers Can Measure the Speed of the Stars in a Binary

question 37

Multiple Choice

Astronomers can measure the speed of the stars in a binary system by measuring the ________ of the stars.

• A) temperatures
• B) luminosities
• C) distances
• D) sizes
• E) spectra

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