Binary Star Formation

越来越明显的是，在最年轻的恒星中，多个系统是非常常见的。这表明，在塌缩形成恒星的过程中，分子云碎裂。坍塌过程将使用一种新的三维流体动力学程序进行模拟。将研究一系列可能的分子云核，以确定哪些参数有利于碎裂。将跟踪碎片的演变，以确定哪些碎片作为二进制对象幸存下来。最后，模型的外观将与疑似双星原恒星的观测结果进行比较。

It is becoming apparent that among the youngest stars, multiple systems are very common. This suggests that in the process of collapsing to form stars, molecular clouds fragment. The collapse process will be modeled using a new three dimensional hydrodynamics code. A range of possible molecular cloud cores will be studied to determine what parameters favor fragmentation. The evolution of the fragments will be followed to determine which survive as binary objects. Finally, the appearance of the models will be compared with observations of suspected binary protostars.