Gravitational instabilities induced by cluster environment? The encounter-induced angular momentum transfer in discs

2006/09/19 by S. Pfalzner, C. Olczak · 3 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Angular momentum #Astronomy and Astrophysical Research #Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies #Cluster (spacecraft) #Gravitation #Gravitational instability #Orion Nebula #Protoplanetary nebula #Protostar #Specific relative angular momentum #Star cluster #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies #astro-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20066037

9 pages, 8 figures, accepted by A&A

arxiv created 2006/09/19 · openalex publication_date 2006/10/24 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05

Abstract

Aims.The aim of this work is to understand to what extent gravitational interactions between the stars in high-density young stellar clusters, like the Orion Nebula Cluster (ONC), change the angular momentum in their protoplanetary discs.

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