Suppose You Observe the Visual Binary Pair Alpha Cen a and Alpha

question 91

Essay

Suppose you observe the visual binary pair Alpha Cen A and Alpha Cen B, as seen in the figure shown below.Assuming that it can be observed repeatedly over a period of time and we know the inclination of the orbits relative to our view, what two orbital parameters can be measured from the image?

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