EPISODE · Feb 28, 2022 · 6 MIN
#40 Binary stars. Would you believe that most of the stars we see aren't just single stars? Incredible I know!
from Cosmic Coffee Time with Andrew Prestage · host Andrew Prestage
Send us Fan MailAs many as 80% of the stars we see in the night sky could be part of a binary system, two or more stars orbiting each other.So what it a binary system and how can we observe them? We know single stars like our own sun can have a system of planets, but what does that look like for stars in a binary system.Let's take a look.Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special contenttwitter.com/CosmicCoffTimeYou can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi!We'd love to hear from you.Email [email protected]
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Send us Fan Mail As many as 80% of the stars we see in the night sky could be part of a binary system, two or more stars orbiting each other. So what it a binary system and how can we observe them? We know single stars like our own sun can have a system of planets, but what does that look like for stars in a binary system. Let's take a look. Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi! We...
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#40 Binary stars. Would you believe that most of the stars we see aren't just single stars? Incredible I know!
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