If We Can Solve the Orbital Motion of an Eclipsing

question 52

Multiple Choice

If we can solve the orbital motion of an eclipsing binary, we can find

• A)the mass of each star.
• B)the diameter of each star.
• C)the distance to the binary.
• D)all of the other choices.
• E)the mass of each star and the diameter of each star.

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