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Ok so, basically the paper I am writing needs me to calculate the mass using radial velocity method. After doing some research, I found the binary mass function in an Astrophysics textbook which I found could work for exoplanets. However the problem is that the units are not defined anywhere...

Hi. I know how they have defined the radial velocity values. The problem is I do not know how the binary mass function works and what units you need for the function.

Hi. I am working on a research paper for my high school and I am trying to calculate the mass of KELT-8b using the radial velocity values of its star. However, I am confused as to the binary mass function and what units you would use. I was under the impression you would use solar masses however...