A neutron star and a white dwarf have been found orbiting each other with a period of 11 minutes. If their masses are typical, what is their average separation? Compare the separation with the radius of the sun, 7 × 105 km. (Hints: Use the version of Kepler’s third law for binary stars, Chapter 9; make sure you express quantities in units of AU, solar masses, and years.)
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