A triple-star system with a misaligned and warped circumstellar disk shaped by disk tearing

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Young stars are surrounded by a circumstellar disk of gas and dust, within which planet formation can occur. Gravitational forces in multiple star systems can disrupt the disk. Theoretical models predict that if the disk is misaligned with the orbital plane of the stars, the disk should warp and break into precessing rings, a phenomenon known as disk tearing. We present observations of the triple-star system GW Orionis, finding evidence for disk tearing. Our images show an eccentric ring that is misaligned with the orbital planes and the outer disk. The ring casts shadows on a strongly warped intermediate region of the disk. If planets can form within the warped disk, disk tearing could provide a mechanism for forming wide-separation planets on oblique orbits.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:369

Enthalten in:

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 369(2020), 6508 vom: 04. Sept., Seite 1233-1238

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kraus, Stefan [VerfasserIn]
Kreplin, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Young, Alison K [VerfasserIn]
Bate, Matthew R [VerfasserIn]
Monnier, John D [VerfasserIn]
Harries, Tim J [VerfasserIn]
Avenhaus, Henning [VerfasserIn]
Kluska, Jacques [VerfasserIn]
Laws, Anna S E [VerfasserIn]
Rich, Evan A [VerfasserIn]
Willson, Matthew [VerfasserIn]
Aarnio, Alicia N [VerfasserIn]
Adams, Fred C [VerfasserIn]
Andrews, Sean M [VerfasserIn]
Anugu, Narsireddy [VerfasserIn]
Bae, Jaehan [VerfasserIn]
Ten Brummelaar, Theo [VerfasserIn]
Calvet, Nuria [VerfasserIn]
Curé, Michel [VerfasserIn]
Davies, Claire L [VerfasserIn]
Ennis, Jacob [VerfasserIn]
Espaillat, Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Gardner, Tyler [VerfasserIn]
Hartmann, Lee [VerfasserIn]
Hinkley, Sasha [VerfasserIn]
Labdon, Aaron [VerfasserIn]
Lanthermann, Cyprien [VerfasserIn]
LeBouquin, Jean-Baptiste [VerfasserIn]
Schaefer, Gail H [VerfasserIn]
Setterholm, Benjamin R [VerfasserIn]
Wilner, David [VerfasserIn]
Zhu, Zhaohuan [VerfasserIn]

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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

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Date Completed 07.12.2020

Date Revised 14.12.2020

published: Print

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1126/science.aba4633

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM314567100