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astro-ph.EP2017★ 45 cited

Debris Disc Constraints on Planetesimal Formation

Alexander V. Krivov, Aljoscha Ide, Torsten Löhne +2

Two basic routes for planetesimal formation have been proposed over the last few decades. One is a classical "slow-growth" scenario. Another one is particle concentration models, i…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 39 cited

The Pan-Pacific Planet Search VII: The most eccentric planet orbiting a giant star

Robert A. Wittenmyer, M. I. Jones, Jonathan Horner +9

Radial velocity observations from three instruments reveal the presence of a 4 M_jup planet candidate orbiting the K giant HD 76920. HD 76920b has an orbital eccentricity of 0.856$…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 101 cited

Planet population synthesis driven by pebble accretion in cluster environments

Nelson Ndugu, Bertram Bitsch, Edward Jurua

The evolution of protoplanetary discs embedded in stellar clusters depends on the age and the stellar density in which they are embedded. Stellar clusters of young age and high ste…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 115 cited

Unstable low-mass planetary systems as drivers of white dwarf pollution

Alexander J Mustill, Eva Villaver, Dimitri Veras +2

At least 25% of white dwarfs show atmospheric pollution by metals, sometimes accompanied by detectable circumstellar dust/gas discs or (in the case of WD 1145+017) transiting disin…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 190 cited

Evidence for the formation of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko through gravitational collapse of a bound clump of pebbles

Jürgen Blum, Bastian Gundlach, Maya Krause +19

The processes that led to the formation of the planetary bodies in the Solar System are still not fully understood. Using the results obtained with the comprehensive suite of instr…

astro-ph.EP2017★ 12 cited

Circularizing Planet Nine through dynamical friction with an extended, cold planetesimal belt

Linn E. J. Eriksson, Alexander J. Mustill, Anders Johansen

Unexpected clustering in the orbital elements of minor bodies beyond the Kuiper belt has led to speculations that our solar system actually hosts nine planets, the eight establishe…