Protoplanet and Proto-Brown Dwarf Clumps in Gravitationally Unstable Protoplanetary Disks of Various Metallicity

Gravitational fragmentation of a protoplanetary disk is considered a possible mechanism for the formation of planets and brown dwarfs. In this process, transitory objects are formed that are known as clumps, which are compact gas–dust condensations with a size of several astronomical units. The cont...

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Main Authors: Eduard Vorobyov, Carina Schoenhacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:Universe
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/11/4/116
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