Alternate Definitions for Dynamical parallax

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Term: Dynamical parallax
Definition:

A method for deriving the distance to a binary star. The angular diameter of the orbit of the stars around each other and their apparent brightness are observed. By applying Kepler's laws and the mass-luminosity relation, the distance of the binary star can be calculated.

Created 2023.04.16
Last Modified 2023.04.16
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