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Time evolution of the accretion disk that surrounds the nascent central star. The disk becomes gravitationally unstable and develops spiral arms of enhanced density. These arms fragments and build up new companion stars. Within only 110 years already three protostars have been born (as indicated by the symbols) and a fourth one is beginning to form (in the upper left region of the last figure in the sequence).
Source: Image: star-formation research group
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