Eclipsing Binary Systems

question 19

Multiple Choice

Eclipsing binary systems

• A) orbit in the plane of the sky.
• B) exhibit large radial velocity shifts.
• C) contain equal mass stars.
• D) contain stars that pass in front of one another during their orbit.

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