Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Sep 2004
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004iaus..221..223g&link_type=abstract
Star Formation at High Angular Resolution, International Astronomical Union Symposium 221, held during the XXV General Assembly
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
Although much progress has been made in studying the multiplicity properties of pre-main-sequence T Tauri stars over the past decade, younger and more embedded protostellar systems are just now being surveyed for multiplicity. I examine several recent infrared imaging and spectroscopic studies which reveal the multiplicity properties of embedded protostars for the first time. The overall binary / multiplicity fraction of protostars is statistically indistinguishable from that of pre-main-sequence stars when measured over similar separation distances. Some individual components of protostellar binaries appear to be coeval from their spectral energy distributions or spectra. However, there are some systems which appear to consist of both a protostar and a pre-main-sequence star, and the coevality of these systems is very uncertain. There is much yet to be learned about the multiplicity properties of protostars, and future high resolution near-IR imaging surveys will likely make much headway.
No associations
LandOfFree
Infrared Studies of Protostellar Binaries does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.
If you have personal experience with Infrared Studies of Protostellar Binaries, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Infrared Studies of Protostellar Binaries will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-796480