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Dust distribution in the binary protostellar system L1551 NE observed with the SMA in 0.9 mm continuum.

Image Credit: Shigehisa Takakuwa

Dust distribution in the binary protostellar system L1551 NE observed with the SMA in 0.9 mm continuum. Crosses show the position of each binary component. Dashed curves delineate the ring-like “circumbinary disk” components. (Takakuwa et al. 2012, ApJ, 754, 52)