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Fragmentation of a nonisothermal protostellar cloud

Journal Article · · Icarus; (United States)
The collapse of a very low thermal energy, rotating cloud results in fragmentation to a binary protostellar system even in the nonisothermal regime. The solar system therefore probably did not form from a fragmentation hierarchy involving ejection of the presolar nebula from a multiple system. 12 references.
Research Organization:
Carnegie Inst. of Washington, Washington, DC
OSTI ID:
6409006
Journal Information:
Icarus; (United States), Journal Name: Icarus; (United States) Vol. 55; ISSN ICRSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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