Final answer:
The statement 'Bellerophon is tidally locked to its star' is true if Bellerophon is tidally locked, meaning it always presents the same face to its star.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine whether the statement "Bellerophon is tidally locked to its star (present on face to star at all times)" is true or false, we need to understand what being tidally locked means. Being tidally locked refers to a situation where the rotational period of a body (such as a planet or moon) matches its orbital period around a partner (such as a star or planet). As a result, one side of the tidally locked body always faces its partner, while the other side is perpetually turned away.
Examples of tidal locking in our solar system include Pluto and its moon Charon which are in a double tidal lock with each other each keeping the same face toward the other. This means that as they orbit, they show the same side to each other at all times, resembling "two dancers embracing," constantly facing each other. Applying this knowledge to Bellerophon, we can infer that if it is tidally locked to its star it would indeed keep the same side facing its star at all times. Therefore assuming the context provided is accurate and Bellerophon is indeed tidally locked, the statement would be true.