spectroscopic binary
Americannoun
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These curves plot the radial velocities of two stars in a spectroscopic binary system, showing how the stars alternately approach and recede from Earth.
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The discovery that Algol is a spectroscopic binary verified Goodricke’s hypothesis.
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Which is easier to observe at large distances—a spectroscopic binary or a visual binary?
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Describe the spectra for a spectroscopic binary for a system comprised of an F-type and L-type star.
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The star β Cephei has recently been discovered to be a spectroscopic binary with the wonderfully short period of 4h 34m 11s.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by Gore, J. Ellard
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