Eclipsing binary star detection simulation. Eclipsing Binary Stars model simulates the detection of eclipsing binary stars. In this method, the light curve from the combination of the two stars, and how it changes over time due to each star transiting (or being occulted or eclipsing the other), is observed and then analyzed.

In this simulation each star orbits the other in circular motion via Kepler's third law. When one star passes in front of the other (transits), it blocks part of the starlight of the other star. This decrease in starlight is shown on the graph. In the simulation the binary star system is shown as seen from Earth (edge on view) and from overhead, but magnified greatly, and with the star sizes not shown to the scale of the orbit. The mass, radius, and temperature of each star can be changed.

The simulation uses Java 3D, if installed, to render the view the star and exoplanet. If Java 3D is not installed, the simulation will default to simple 3D using Java.

Controls
1. Time Step: sets the time step so that the simulation can be sped up or slowed down to allow for faster times.
2. M/M_S Slider: changes the mass of the star (relative to the mass of Sun).
3. R/R_S Slider: changes the radius of the star (relative to the radius of Sun).
4. T Slider: changes the temperature of the star (in Kelvin).

Requirements:
* Java

The license of this software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this graphing software.