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You can determine the mass of something by measuring the time it takes for an orbit around it, yes.
by saagarjha 2y ago
You can determine the mass of something by measuring the time it takes for an orbit around it, yes.
- andrewflnr 2y agoYou need the orbital radius, too.
- saagarjha 2y agoYep. You can get both from observations of the orbiting object.