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

Binary and multiple star systems are a frequent outcome of the star formation process1;2, and as a result, almost half of all sun-like stars have at least one companion star3. Theoretical studies indicate that there are two main pathways that can operate concurrently to form binary/multiple star sys...

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Main Authors: Tobin, John J., Kratter, Kaitlin M., Persson, Magnus V., Looney, Leslie W., Dunham, Michael M., Segura-Cox, Dominique, Li, Zhi-Yun, Chandler, Claire J., Sadavoy, Sarah I., Harris, Robert J., Melis, Carl, Pérez, Laura M.
Language:en
Published: NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/621528
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