Posted by: destinyofaries on: January 24, 2009
I posted here some exercise problems that you can use to expand your knowledge in some chapter in basic astronomy :
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1.) The following statements are true or false:
2.) Calculate the mean density of Jupiter from the following data, assuming the orbits of Earth and Jupiter to be circular and coplanar:
3.) The two components of a binary star are approximately equal brightness. Their maximum separation is 1”,3 and the period is 50,2 years. The composite spectrum shows double lines with a maximum separation of 0,18 Angstrom at 5000 Angstrom. Assuming that the plane of the orbit contains the line of sight, calculate (i) the total mass of the system in the terms of the solar mass, (ii) the parallax of the system.
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