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Tidal Circularization Among the Close Binaries in the Halo

  • Torres G
  • Latham D
  • Mazeh T
  • et al.
Symposium - International Astronomical Union (1992) 151 491-495
DOI: 10.1017/s0074180900122806
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Abstract

For a sample of halo binaries, we find that the transition between circular and eccentric orbits occurs at a period of at least 18.7 days. This is consistent with the Goldman & Mazeh theory of tidal circularization on the main sequence.

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Torres, G., Latham, D. W., Mazeh, T., Carney, B. W., Stefanik, R. P., Davis, R. J., & Laird, J. B. (1992). Tidal Circularization Among the Close Binaries in the Halo. Symposium - International Astronomical Union, 151, 491–495. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0074180900122806

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