Mass Transfer in a Binary Star System
Imagine standing on the surface of one of two orbiting stars.
You will feel the pull of gravity from both stars, but if you are on
the side closest to the other star, you will feel more of a pull to
that star.
The classical example of mass transfer in a binary system is
given by...
Of course, the real world is three-dimensional...
What if there is a wind and a stream?
Elias et al. 1997
