mass of extra-solar-planet from M, v and V

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Equation / Last modified by sspickle on 2015/11/03 02:01
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mass of extra-solar-planet from M, v and V
Variable Instructions Datatype
Speed of planet Decimal (m/s)
Speed of star Decimal (m/s)
Mass of star Decimal (kg)
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vCommons
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3 variables
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sspickle.mass of extra-solar-planet from M, v and V
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If you know the mass of a star, and the orbital speed of the star and the planet, you can compute the mass of the planet using the fact that the total momentum is zero in the center of mass frame. This formula computes the mass of the planet using the mass of the star, and the two known speeds.

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