Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
Foundations of Astronomy (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337399920
Author: Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 10P
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The separation between stars of binary system PSR 1913+16 and check whether the value matches with given in text and state the reason.

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