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Re: Astronomy C Question Marathon

Posted: May 3rd, 2014, 5:00 pm
by syo_astro
cellobix wrote:
Crazy Puny Man wrote: When you say "the eclipse of the primary," are we talking primary minimum, or when the secondary star eclipses the primary star?
I am referring to the secondary star eclipsing the primary.
Crazy Puny Man wrote: Also, on an eclipsing binary light curve, is this 11 hours = T3 - T1? Or T4 - T1?
I'm not sure what you mean by T1, T3, and T4, sorry.
He means like in: http://www.wallentinsen.com/binary/1-1_lightcurve.gif.

Re: Astronomy C Question Marathon

Posted: May 3rd, 2014, 6:25 pm
by cellobix
Thank you syo_astro for clarifying. 11 hours = T3-T1.