Which of the following terms is given to a pair of stars that we can determine are orbiting each other only by measuring their periodic Doppler shifts?

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Spectroscopic binary is a pair of stars that we can determine are orbiting each other only by measuring their periodic Doppler shifts. The other options, double star, visual binary, and eclipsing binary are all types of binary stars that can be detected through direct observation or changes in brightness.

Which of the Following Terms Is Given to a Pair