If there are no tidal effects , no perturbation from other forces , and no transfer of mass from one star to the other , such a system is stable , and both stars will trace out an elliptical orbit around the center of mass of the system indefinitely . ''
If there are no tidal effects , no disturbance from other forces , and no transfer of mass from one star to the other , such a system is stable . Both stars will orbit around the center of mass of the system indefinitely .