Astronomers investigated 6 young stars with protoplanetary discs in nearby Taurus stellar nursery

28. 2. 2024 (accepted)

Astronomers investigated 6 young stars with protoplanetary discs in nearby Taurus stellar nursery

Star system: 2MASS J0434+1722 | Distance from the Sun: 475 light years

Most disks show complex structures like rings and cavities, hinting at planet formation

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2MASS J0434+1722

M4.3, Red dwarf

mass: 0.3 M☉

radius: 0.3 R☉

distance: 475 ly

stars in the system: 1

exoplanets: 0

2MASS J0412+2438

M3.5, Red dwarf

mass: 0.3 M☉

radius: 0.3 R☉

distance: 485 ly

stars in the system: 1

exoplanets: 0

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