You discover a binary star system in which star A has a velocity of 10 km/s and star B has a velocity of 30 km/s.If you study the system further and find out that the orbital period is 30 days and the orbital separation is a constant 0.3 AU, then what are the masses of stars A and B?
A) Star A is 3MSUN, and star B is 1MSUN.
B) Star A is 1MSUN, and star B is 0.3MSUN.
C) Star A is 6MSUN, and star B is 2MSUN.
D) Star A is 2MSUN, and star B is 0.5MSUN.
E) Star A is 0.3MSUN, and star B is 1MSUN.
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