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the orbital period of the binary star system containing A062000 is 0.32 day, and Doppler shift...

the orbital period of the binary star system containing A062000 is 0.32 day, and Doppler shift measurements reveal that the radial velocity of the X-ray source peaks at 457 km/s. by using Newton's form of Kepler's 3rd law, prove that the mass of the X-ray source must be at least 3.1 times the mass of the sun.

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