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Published on: February 12, 2013
发现一个年轻的行星质量双星.
Ray Jayawardhana1, Valentin D Ivanov
1Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3H8, Canada. rayjay@astro.utoronto.ca
概括
天文学家发现了一个由两个年轻的行星质量棕矮星组成的广泛的双星系统. 这颗超低质量的双星挑战了目前的棕矮星形成理论.
科学领域:
- 天文学和天体物理学
- 外系行星科学 外系行星科学
背景情况:
- 棕矮星是恒星下物体,比行星更大,但比恒星更小.
- 行星质量棕矮星是棕矮星,其质量相当于巨行星.
- 研究棕色矮星二进制星系提供了对形成机制和系统演变的洞察.
研究的目的:
- 确定和描述一个潜在的双星系统,其中包括一个年轻的行星质量棕矮星.
- 确定组件的质量,年龄和物理关系.
- 测试当前棕矮星形成模型的有效性.
主要方法:
- 利用观测数据将Oph 162225-240515系统分解为两个不同的物体.
- 应用恒星/亚恒星进化模型来估计质量和年龄.
- 收集证据来证实同居关系和身体关联.
主要成果:
- 确定了一个已解决的二进制系统,Oph 162225-240515,由两个行星质量棕矮星组成.
- 估计大约有14个和7个木星质量的质量,分别为初级和二级.
- 确定了大约100万年的年龄和大约240AU的宽距离.
结论:
- 发现的宽,超低质量双星挑战了流行的棕矮星形成模型.
- 这个系统作为一个关键的测试案例,用于子恒星物体形成的理论.
- 需要进一步调查,以完善形成场景.
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