Disc surrounding close binary FO Tauri is aligned with the orbit of stars

19. 3. 2024 (accepted)

Disc surrounding close binary FO Tauri is aligned with the orbit of stars

Star system: FO Tauri A | Distance from the Sun: 444 light years

It could be evidence for a stable system which might allow for exoplanet formation

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Sites of Planet Formation in Binary Systems. I. Evidence for Disk-Orbit Alignment in the Close Binary FO Tau external link

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FO Tauri A

M3.5, Red dwarf

mass: 0.35 M☉

radius: 0.3 R☉

distance: 444 ly

stars in the system: 2

exoplanets: 0

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