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Dynamical parallax  

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  • 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. (en)

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http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/423

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