Multiple Choice
To determine the sum of the masses of a visual binary star system, what needs to be measured?
A) temperatures and periods of the stars
B) distance from Earth and the semimajor axis of the orbit of one star relative to the other
C) periods and the semimajor axes of the stars
D) temperatures and distances from Earth of the stars
Correct Answer:
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