spectroscopic binary
Americannoun
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In visual binaries, the two stars can be seen separately in a telescope, whereas in a spectroscopic binary, only the spectrum reveals the presence of two stars.
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Figure 18.7 shows the velocity of two stars in a spectroscopic binary system.
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The discovery that Algol is a spectroscopic binary verified Goodricke’s hypothesis.
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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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