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Alpha Centauri a and B Have an Average Orbital Separation

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Alpha Centauri A and B have an average orbital separation of about 23 A.U. and a period ofabout 80 years. Approximately what is the sum of their masses? If we presume that AlphaCentauri A is a star like our Sun, what is Alpha Centauri B's mass?

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