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A triple protostar system formed via fragmentation of a gravitationally unstable disk

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  • John J. Tobin

    (University of Oklahoma
    Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, PO Box 9513)

  • Kaitlin M. Kratter

    (University of Arizona)

  • Magnus V. Persson

    (Leiden Observatory, Leiden University, PO Box 9513
    Chalmers University of Technology, Onsala Space Observatory)

  • Leslie W. Looney

    (University of Illinois)

  • Michael M. Dunham

    (State University of New York Fredonia)

  • Dominique Segura-Cox

    (University of Illinois)

  • Zhi-Yun Li

    (University of Virginia)

  • Claire J. Chandler

    (National Radio Astronomy Observatory, PO Box O)

  • Sarah I. Sadavoy

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17)

  • Robert J. Harris

    (University of Illinois)

  • Carl Melis

    (Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences, University of California)

  • Laura M. Pérez

    (Max-Planck-Institut für Radio Astronomie)

Abstract

Observations of the triple protostar system L1448 IRS3B support the hypothesis that companion stars can form because of gravitational instability in a protostellar disk.

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  • John J. Tobin & Kaitlin M. Kratter & Magnus V. Persson & Leslie W. Looney & Michael M. Dunham & Dominique Segura-Cox & Zhi-Yun Li & Claire J. Chandler & Sarah I. Sadavoy & Robert J. Harris & Carl Meli, 2016. "A triple protostar system formed via fragmentation of a gravitationally unstable disk," Nature, Nature, vol. 538(7626), pages 483-486, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:538:y:2016:i:7626:d:10.1038_nature20094
    DOI: 10.1038/nature20094
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