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🌙 Binary Stars

⭐ Binary Stars — Gravitational Dance

Two stars orbit their common centre of mass, connected by gravity. Watch mass transfer between them, accretion disc formation and track their evolution on a live Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.

🔬 What It Demonstrates

Newtonian gravity with Velocity Verlet integration. Mass transfer occurs when one star fills its Roche lobe, streaming matter to its companion.

🎮 How to Use

Adjust star masses and separation distance. Watch the HR diagram track changes as mass transfer alters each star's luminosity and temperature.

💡 Did You Know?

About half of all visible stars are actually binary systems. The nearest star system, Alpha Centauri, is a triple-star system.