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 3M☉,and Star B is 1M☉.
B) Star A is 1M☉,and Star B is 0.3M☉.
C) Star A is 6M☉,and Star B is 2M☉.
D) Star A is 2M☉,and Star B is 0.5M☉.
E) Star A is 0.3M☉,and Star B is 1M ☉.
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