Misaligned disks in the binary protostar IRS 43

Christian Brinch; Jes Kristian Jørgensen; Michiel R. Hogerheijde; Richard P. Nelson; Oliver Gressel

doi:10.3847/2041-8205/830/1/L16

Misaligned disks in the binary protostar IRS 43

Christian Brinch, Jes Kristian Jørgensen, Michiel R. Hogerheijde, Richard P. Nelson, Oliver Gressel

Astrophysics and Planetary Science

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Recent high angular resolution (∼ 0\buildrel{\prime\prime}\over{.} 2) ALMA observations of the 1.1 mm continuum and of HCO+ J = 3–2 and HCN J = 3–2 gas toward the binary protostar IRS 43 reveal multiple Keplerian disks that are significantly misaligned (\gt 60^\circ ), both in inclination and position angle and also with respect to the binary orbital plane. Each stellar component has an associated circumstellar disk while the binary is surrounded by a circumbinary disk. Together with archival VLA measurements of the stellar positions over 25 years, and assuming a circular orbit, we use our continuum measurements to determine the binary separation, a=74+/- 4 {au}, and its inclination, i\lt 30^\circ . The misalignment in this system suggests that turbulence has likely played a major role in the formation of IRS 43.

Original language	English
Article number	L16
Journal	The Astrophysical Journal. Letters
Volume	830
Issue number	1
Number of pages	5
ISSN	2041-8205
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3847/2041-8205/830/1/L16
Publication status	Published - 2016

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protoplanetary disks
stars: formation

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Misaligned disks in the binary protostar IRS 43

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