Roche lobe

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf astronomical concept
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Lagrange_point_L1
gptkbp:defines limit within which orbiting material is gravitationally bound to a star
gptkbp:describes region around a star in a binary system
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:form Roche potential
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roche lobe
gptkbp:namedAfter Édouard Roche
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Roche_lobe_overflow
binary star system
eclipsing binaries
mass loss in stars
accretion disk formation
stellar mergers
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:X-ray_binaries
mass transfer
stellar evolution
cataclysmic variable stars
Algol-type binaries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Restricted_three-body_problem
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6