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Could two planets trapped between two stars orbit each other?
Say there are two stars, each exerting and equal force on a point in the midde of them. For simplicity, we'll say the two stars have the same mass and are equidistant from the point. Now suppose that ...
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Roche lobes in binary star systems
While studying mass transfer in binary star systems, I came across the concept of Roche lobes and the role of the inner Lagrangian point $L_1$, as shown in the adjoining figure.
However, I am having ...
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Which orbit planet will take with 2 stars?
Is there a law or an equation that shows which star gravity will win and suck a a planet that has 2 stars
Assume planet P has 2 stars A & B
A is smaller than B
Planet P is closer to A more than ...
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Can planets orbiting a binary star trace out an orbit in the form of an 8 (or $\infty$-sign)? [duplicate]
In this article there is a lot explained about planets orbiting a binary star. It is said that a planet orbits the binary star around the CM of both stars. I couldn't find anything about planetary ...
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Might a planet perform figure-8 orbits around two stars?
Might a planet perform figure-8 orbits around two stars?
I'm thinking that if the two stars were equal mass (and not orbiting each other) then a planet that were to go right between them would ...
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