Finding binary star fractions in any distribution
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stz1939
Abstract: Candidate visual binary systems are often found by identifying two stars that are closer together than would be expected by chance. However, in regions with non-trivial density distributions, the ‘random’ distances between stars varies because… read more here.
Keywords: finding binary; binary star; density; fractions distribution ... See more keywords