Stellar multiplicity
Stellar multiplicity is a ubiquitous outcome of the star-formation process. The frequency and
main characteristics of multiple systems, and their dependence on primary mass and …
main characteristics of multiple systems, and their dependence on primary mass and …
[HTML][HTML] Binary stars in the new millennium
Binary stars are as common as single stars. Binary stars are of immense importance to
astrophysicists because that they allow us to determine the masses of the stars independent …
astrophysicists because that they allow us to determine the masses of the stars independent …
Mind your Ps and Qs: the interrelation between period (P) and mass-ratio (Q) distributions of binary stars
M Moe, R Di Stefano - The Astrophysical Journal Supplement …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We compile observations of early-type binaries identified via spectroscopy, eclipses, long-
baseline interferometry, adaptive optics, common proper motion, etc. Each observational …
baseline interferometry, adaptive optics, common proper motion, etc. Each observational …
Merging black holes in young star clusters
UN Di Carlo, N Giacobbo, M Mapelli… - Monthly Notices of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Searching for distinctive signatures, which characterize different formation channels of
binary black holes (BBHs), is a crucial step towards the interpretation of current and future …
binary black holes (BBHs), is a crucial step towards the interpretation of current and future …
Stellar, brown dwarf and multiple star properties from a radiation hydrodynamical simulation of star cluster formation
MR Bate - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2012 - academic.oup.com
We report the statistical properties of stars, brown dwarfs and multiple systems obtained from
the largest radiation hydrodynamical simulation of star cluster formation to date that resolves …
the largest radiation hydrodynamical simulation of star cluster formation to date that resolves …
Imprints of white dwarf recoil in the separation distribution of Gaia wide binaries
K El-Badry, HW Rix - Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
We construct from Gaia DR2 an extensive and very pure (contamination) catalogue of wide
binaries containing main-sequence (MS) and white dwarf (WD) components within 200 pc of …
binaries containing main-sequence (MS) and white dwarf (WD) components within 200 pc of …
The eccentricity distribution of wide binaries and their individual measurements
Eccentricity of wide binaries is difficult to measure due to their long orbital periods. With
Gaia's high-precision astrometric measurements, eccentricity of a wide binary can be …
Gaia's high-precision astrometric measurements, eccentricity of a wide binary can be …
[HTML][HTML] The binarity of the local white dwarf population
S Toonen, M Hollands, BT Gänsicke… - Astronomy & …, 2017 - aanda.org
Context. As endpoints of stellar evolution, white dwarfs (WDs) are powerful tools to study the
evolutionary history of the Galaxy. In particular, the multiplicity of WDs contains information …
evolutionary history of the Galaxy. In particular, the multiplicity of WDs contains information …
Discovery of an equal-mass 'twin'binary population reaching 1000+ au separations
K El-Badry, HW Rix, H Tian… - Monthly Notices of the …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We use a homogeneous catalogue of 42 000 main-sequence wide binaries identified by
Gaia to measure the mass ratio distribution, p (q), of binaries with primary masses 0.1< M …
Gaia to measure the mass ratio distribution, p (q), of binaries with primary masses 0.1< M …
How accretion of planet-forming disks influences stellar abundances
LA Hühn, B Bitsch - Astronomy & Astrophysics, 2023 - aanda.org
Millimeter-sized dust grains experience radial velocities exceeding the gas velocities by
orders of magnitude. The viscous evolution of the accretion disk adds disk material onto the …
orders of magnitude. The viscous evolution of the accretion disk adds disk material onto the …