Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2000-04-21
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
6 pages, including 6 figures, proceedings of the Euroconference on "Disk, planetesimal and planets", Garzon, Eiroa, de Winter
Scientific paper
We have obtained new near-infrared images of both GG Tau and UY Aur circumbinary disks with the polarimetric modes of NICMOS aboard the Hubble Space Telescope. The 1 micron intensity map of GG Tau reveals a more complete elliptical shape than in previous ground-based images. Its eastern and western sides are definitely asymmetric. Our image strongly supports the ring geometry proposed by Guilloteau, Dutrey & Simon (1999) on the basis of their millimetre interferometry images: a geometrically thick and sharply edged ring surrounding an empty gap around the binary. Around UY Aur, we identify structures that are in excellent agreement with the optical images of M\'enard et al. (1999), which confirms that the inclination of the system to the line-of-sight is about 60 degrees. We also find tentative new structures closer to the stars.
Duchene Gaspard
Gledhill Tim
Menard Franccois
Silber Joel
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