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A double star system is a combination of two nearby stars that move in circular orbits aro...

A double star system is a combination of two nearby stars that move in circular orbits around each other. Describe these orbits when the stars have equal mass. How does the orbital radius compare with the distance between the stars? That is, where is the center of the orbit? Assume the stars both move in circular orbits.

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