Approximations to the radii of Roche lobes
P. P. Eggleton
Abstract
Effective radii of Roche lobes were computed and are compared with the results of Kopal and of Pacynski. A convenient approximation is given, whose derivative is smooth and fairly accurate.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsAstronomyAstrophysicsRoche limitBinary starStarsAdvanced Numerical Analysis TechniquesModel Reduction and Neural NetworksGeophysics and Gravity Measurements