[SPACE] Planets in a Binary Star System

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Originally Posted by JediKnight83

Does this apply regardless of the planets actual distance from star B?

At any time the planet's temperature depends on it's actual distance from B at that time. (Give or take lags.)

Over long periods of time the average distance from the planet to B is equal to the [average] distance from A to B, so whswhs's method will give you a fair annual average.