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Record 1 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Stars (Astronomy)
  • Astrophysics and Cosmography
  • Astronomy
OBS

Most spectroscopic binaries are close binaries, in which the components are too close together to be seen separately. Stars in a close binary are often distorted into nonspherical shapes and material may pass from one component to the other at various stages during their evolution ...

Key term(s)
  • close binary system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Étoiles (Astronomie)
  • Astrophysique et cosmographie
  • Astronomie
OBS

Dans le cas des binaires à courte période de révolution, (c'est-à-dire où les composantes sont très rapprochées (...) ces binaires sont appelées des binaires serrées). Il se peut qu'une des composantes disparaisse derrière l'autre.

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