What is the Jeans Anomaly and How Does it Relate to the Birth of a Star?

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The Jeans Anomaly refers to the Jeans instability, a concept in astrophysics that explains how gas clouds in space can collapse under their own gravity to form stars. This phenomenon is crucial in understanding star formation, as it describes the conditions under which a cloud becomes gravitationally unstable. The discussion highlights the difficulty in finding resources on this topic due to translation issues. A link to the Wikipedia page on Jeans instability is provided for further reading. Understanding this concept is essential for grasping the processes involved in the birth of stars.
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Hello,Im searching something that called Jeans anomally i don't know how is this spelled in english i find it hard sometimes to translate terms. It's about the birth of a star as far as i know but i can't find nothing on the internet :)
 
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thanks buddy, i was searching about "Jeans anomally" and i found nothing..
 
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