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ASTR 610 - Binary Stars


Units: 3

Prerequisite(s): ASTR 450 .

Visual, spectroscopic, and eclipsing binary stars. Review of observational techniques. Methods of orbital analysis with applications emphasizing determination of fundamental stellar properties, such as mass, radius, temperature, and luminosity. Implications for stellar evolution.