Is Sirius a triple star? (original) (raw)
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Abstract
Sirius has been discovered as double more than 130 years ago. From the beginning of our century up to now, observational as well as physical and dynamical indications lead to the hypothesis of the existence of a third body in the system. In this paper, we present recent orbital analysis of the binary Sirius A-B which, helped by numerical simulation of triple systems, strengthens the idea for the triplicity of Sirius: a tiny star could revolve in about 6 years around Sirius A. Finally, we discuss the possibility of direct detection for this suspected Sirius C.
Publication:
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Pub Date:
July 1995
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Keywords:
- STARS: {ALPHA}CMA;
- CELESTIAL MECHANICS;
- BINARIES: GENERAL;
- LOW MASS STARS;
- BROWN DWARFS