Radial Velocity

This animation shows the motion of a star around the barycenter it makes with an otherwise invisible planet. Plots show the radial velocity of the star as viewed from any chosen direction.

 

Keith Harrison

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
orbit  velocity 
Target Group (Age)
15 – 19+
Language
English
 
 
 
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