Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
Nov 2000
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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 1629. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Stars, Binary Stars
Scientific paper
Historically, spectroscopic binary stars were binary systems whose nature was discovered by the changing DOPPLER EFFECT or shift of the spectral lines of one or both of the component stars. The observed Doppler shift is a combination of that produced by the constant RADIAL VELOCITY (i.e. line-of-sight velocity) of the center of mass of the whole system, and the variable shift resulting from the o...
Batten Alan
Murdin Paul
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