We propose to observe nearby binary star systems to discover and characterisecircumbinary debris disks. With these data we will study the effects of cluster evolutionand long term stability on planet formation. The primary goal is to resolve disks, whichallows an analysis of the binary and disk orbital planes and leads to conclusions aboutthe formation and stability of the system. The secondary goal is to test whether dustresides in unstable regions, which could be the result of a dynamical instability inducedby perturbations from the binary. Both goals focus on the dynamics of circumbinarydebris, and provide information on planet formation and survival in binary systems.
Publication
A statistically significant lack of debris discs in medium separation binary systems | Yelverton Ben et al. | Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society | null | null | 2019MNRAS.488.3588Y |
Instrument
PACS_PacsPhoto_largeScan
Temporal Coverage
2012-01-12T11:52:04Z/2013-03-13T18:59:26Z
Version
SPG v14.2.0
Mission Description
Herschel was launched on 14 May 2009! It is the fourth cornerstone mission in the ESA science programme. With a 3.5 m Cassegrain telescope it is the largest space telescope ever launched. It is performing photometry and spectroscopy in approximately the 55-671 µm range, bridging the gap between earlier infrared space missions and groundbased facilities.
European Space Agency, kennedy et al., 2013, 'Debris Disks as a Tracer of Star and Planet Formation in Binaries', SPG v14.2.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-4oydc6e
