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goldsax
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need help please in calculating semi major axis(SMA) of a binary star..
if for example
the orbital distance of star A is 50AU and star B is 100 AU from the centre of mass what would the SMA be?
is it as simple as the half way point ? ie 75AU?
thanks in advance
if for example
the orbital distance of star A is 50AU and star B is 100 AU from the centre of mass what would the SMA be?
is it as simple as the half way point ? ie 75AU?
thanks in advance