Two stars are found to orbit each other once every 6.00 months. If the orbital radius (distance) between the stars is 1.50 AU and one star has a mass of 8.00 M⊙, what is the mass of the other star in solar masses?
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Two stars are found to orbit each other once every 6.00 months. If the orbital radius (distance) between the stars is 1.50 AU and one star has a mass of 8.00 M⊙, what is the mass of the other star in solar masses?
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