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Disks Around Young Binary Stars

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Part of the book series: Astrophysics and Space Science Library ((ASSL,volume 366))

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Multiple star systems provide a complicated mix of conditions for planet formation. Whereas circumstellar disks around single stars are likely routine sites for planet formation, binary systems can have circumprimary (around the more massive star), circumsecondary (around the less massive star), and circumbinary (around both stars) disks. These heterogeneous locations can provide opportunities as well as hazards.

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Prato, L., Weinberger, A.J. (2010). Disks Around Young Binary Stars. In: Haghighipour, N. (eds) Planets in Binary Star Systems. Astrophysics and Space Science Library, vol 366. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8687-7_1

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