Roche lobe

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb: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 gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:form Roche potential
gptkbp:namedAfter Édouard Roche
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:binary_star_system
gptkb:Roche_lobe_overflow
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:Roche_lobe_overflow
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Roche lobe