The Roche lobe of a star is the
A) distance from the star where planets will be destroyed.
B) maximum distance between stars in a binary system.
C) limit to the star's radius before it is officially a red giant.
D) region around that star where its gravity is dominant.
E) maximum distance within which all planets will be tidally locked to the star.
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