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David Aguilar
(617) 495-7462 Christine Pulliam (617) 495-7463 pubaffairs@cfa |
Release No.: 2009-13For Release: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Radio Telescope Images Reveal Planet-Forming Disk Orbiting Twin Suns ![]() This artist's conception of the V4046 Sagittarii system highlights the disk-shaped molecular gas cloud imaged by the Submillimeter Array. The gaseous disk, which orbits the twin suns, shows that planets could form around double stars as easily as around a single star like our Sun.
Credit: David A. Aguilar (CfA) High Resolution Image (jpg) Low Resolution Image (jpg) |
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