The goal of this project was to analyze gap structures found in the proto-planetary disk around the star-HL Tauri. Data from the ALMA Radio Telescope was downloaded and analyzed using CARTA. A hypothesis was generated to predict the cause of the gaps. I generated plots to map observed gaps to the condensation fronts of particles commonly found in the proto-planetary disk of young stars.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Casey, Jacob

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042722-112130
• 64236

Keyword

• Planet Formation
• Physics
• Astronomy
• Astrophysics
• Exoplanet
• ALMA

Advisor

• Petkie, Douglas Todd
• Kafle, Rudra Prasad

Year

• 2022

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not Specified

Date created

• 2022-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Physics

Rights statement

• In Copyright