On Equilibrium Figures of Particle Clouds around the Sun and Stars

Equilibrium figures of cold gas-dust (or cometary) clouds are studied in a more general setting than the classical Roche problem. The cloud is considered to be under the influence of gravitational attraction of the central star and the tidal field of the Galaxy. Our analysis also takes into account...

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Main Authors: Kondratyev B. P., Trubitsina N. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2015-06-01
Series:Open Astronomy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/astro-2017-0217