Drawing of the Two Stars and the Three Accretion Discs (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute

Drawing of the Two Stars and the Three Accretion Discs

Caption

A graphic illustration of the IRS 43 system showing the relative positions of the planet-forming discs. The two newly formed stars each have a rotating disc of gas and dust and also have a shared disc which is much larger and lies across the other two discs. All three discs are staggered in relation to each other. The red color indicates the parts of the discs moving away from us, while the blue shows what is moving towards us.

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Credit: Christian Brinch, NBI, KU

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Credit: Christian Brinch, NBI, KU

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