Which Is NOT Needed to Determine Individual Masses in a Binary

question 153

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT needed to determine individual masses in a binary star system?

• A) the distance to the binary system
• B) the plane of the orbit of the two stars
• C) the relative sizes of the orbits of the two stars
• D) the absolute magnitude of at least one star

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