Concept information
Preferred 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. (en)
Broader concept
- Parallax (en)
URI
http://astrothesaurus.org/uat/423
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