Binary Star

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This shows the trails of some specks of color as they emerge from the members of a binary star. The stars attract the specks of color with forces that diminish with the square of the distance: the blue star attracts the specks of red and the red star attracts the specks of blue. No other forces act on the specks of color, but each fades as it moves.

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