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1. Physics and Astronomy › Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

   The multi-wavelength vertical structure of the archetypal $β$ Pictoris debris disk

   Han, Wyatt, Janković et al. · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2026

   Using images from mid-infrared to millimetre wavelengths, the authors modelled the vertical thickness of the edge-on β Pictoris debris disk and found it thinner at longer wavelengths, plus a warp.

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   1. Unchecked“We non-parametrically modelled the radial profiles and constrained the vertical height at each wavelength while taking into account the vertical warping, finding the disk to be on average 1.5 times thicker vertically in the mid-infrared compared to the milli…
   2. UncheckedThe β Pictoris debris disk appears warped at millimetre wavelengths, and ALMA images give tentative, unconfirmed hints of clumps in it.“We also show that the disk is warped at millimeter wavelengths and find tentative evidence for clumps in ALMA images which will require follow-up observations to confirm.”