Detached binaries are a kind of binary stars where each component is within its Roche lobe. The stars have no major effect on each other, and essentially evolve separately. Most binaries belong to this class. Example: Sirius
All Wikipedia text
is available under the
terms of the GNU Free Documentation License
Search Encyclopedia
Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!
... American, 0.00% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.48% of the population are Hispanic ...