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Hottest, heaviest touching double star
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| 10/21/15
Posted on 10/21/2015 3:19:56 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: The KG9 Kid
The stars are of equal mass.
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:15:18 PM PDT
by
SunTzuWu
To: LibWhacker
What if they are dividing and not coming together?
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posted on
10/21/2015 7:28:38 PM PDT
by
going hot
(Happiness is a Momma Deuce)
To: going hot
What if they are dividing and not coming together? If they're not coming together, one of them will be dissatisfied and they *will* divide. Cue the "was it good for you?" cartoon in 3...2...1...
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posted on
10/21/2015 8:51:08 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
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To: LibWhacker
Siamese twin Stars?.............
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posted on
10/22/2015 6:29:54 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
To: Chode
The two stars are almost exactly the same size, so one doesn’t overpower the other, plus the rotate around a common axis at a very fast speed.............
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posted on
10/22/2015 6:31:19 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
To: LibWhacker
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posted on
10/22/2015 10:42:09 AM PDT
by
Slyfox
(Will no one rid us of this meddlesome president?)
To: Red Badger
i just can't get over the gravity thing... gravity attracts, so to me it seems they should both be attracting each other,specially if they have the same size gravitational field, unless revolving around each other at incredible speed
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posted on
10/22/2015 4:15:49 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
To: Chode
They revolve around their shared center of gravity. When the velocity of revolution falls below the threshold needed to overcome the centripetal speed, they will merge.....................
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posted on
10/23/2015 6:33:58 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
To: Chode
The Earth and Moon share this same dance. Right now, the Moon is edging away from Earth at about an inch a year, but it will eventually reverse course, and when it gets to the right point, the gravity of Earth will tear the Moon apart, creating a ring, or rings of debris just like the Jovian planets have.....................
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posted on
10/23/2015 6:37:50 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
To: Red Badger
thx...
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posted on
10/23/2015 2:44:41 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY - Luke, 22:36)
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