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#40 Binary stars. Would you believe that most of the stars we see aren't just single stars? Incredible I know!
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As many as 80% of the stars we see in the night sky could be part of a binary system, two or more stars orbiting each other.
So what it a binary system and how can we observe them? We know single stars like our own sun can have a system of planets, but what does that look like for stars in a binary system.
Let's take a look.
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Manage episode 351700061 series 3433501
As many as 80% of the stars we see in the night sky could be part of a binary system, two or more stars orbiting each other.
So what it a binary system and how can we observe them? We know single stars like our own sun can have a system of planets, but what does that look like for stars in a binary system.
Let's take a look.
Follow Cosmic Coffee Time on Twitter for some special content
twitter.com/CosmicCoffTime
You can request a topic for the show! Or even just say hi!
We'd love to hear from you.
Email us!
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