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May 25, 20261 min read

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Roche Lobe Overflow

The process of mass transfer in a binary system between a donor and accretor star. This is due to the donor star overflowing its roche lobe.

Types include consv-RLO Case A RLO Case B RLO Conservative Roche lobe overflow


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