• ID Code: E2-45
  • Purpose: Show how we view a rotating binary star.
  • Description: The two bulbs, one with less intensity than the other, are rotated about the axis of the stick. This shows the intensity variation observed for a binary star with two stars of differing brightness.
  • Availability: Available
  • References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refse.htm#E2-45