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Eggleton Roche-lobe approximation: a standalone construct

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Stellar astrophysics

a simple fitting formula giving the volume-equivalent radius of a star's Roche lobe as a function of the binary mass ratio.

In stellar astrophysics, Eggleton Roche-lobe approximation refers to a simple fitting formula giving the volume-equivalent radius of a star's Roche lobe as a function of the binary mass ratio. This meaning comes from Eggleton (1983) in The Astrophysical Journal.[1]

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References

  1. Eggleton, P. P. (1983). Approximations to the radii of Roche lobes. The Astrophysical Journal, 268, 368. https://doi.org/10.1086/160960

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