Is the statement
From radial velocities or astrometry for eclipsing binaries, one obtains masses.
wrong, because only minimal masses can be obtained?
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From radial velocities or astrometry for eclipsing binaries, one obtains masses.
wrong, because only minimal masses can be obtained?
No, it is correct. The inclination of an eclipsing binary can be estimated from the light curve (and is likely to be close to 90 degrees in order to produce an eclipse).
The radial velocity curves can then give $M_{1,2}\sin(i)$ and hence the component masses.