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Disks Around T Tauri Stars

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 April 2016

Anneila Sargent
Affiliation:
Division of Physics, Mathematics, & Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA 91125
Steven Beckwith
Affiliation:
Max Planck Institut für Astronomie, Kõnigstuhl 17, W-6900 Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany

Abstract

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A variety of evidence suggests that at least 50% of T Tauri stars are surrounded by disks of gas and dust. Inferred disk properties are compatible with those generally attributed to the solar nebula, before the formation of planets. Millimeter-wave aperture synthesis mapping of molecular line and dust continuum emission from T Tauri stars provides a direct way to ascertain if disks are present. The technique enables detailed studies of disk temperature and density distributions, chemical properties and velocity fields. These results inform our understanding of both star formation and solar system evolution. We review the observations to date and discuss directions for future research.

Type
3. Astronomical Results and Prospects
Copyright
Copyright © Astronomical Society of the Pacific 1994

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