Can the dustiest main sequence stars tell us about the rocky planet formation process?
arXiv:1509.05726 · doi:10.1017/S1743921315006638
Abstract
Main sequence stars hosting extreme quantities of inner planetary system debris are likely experiencing transient dust production events. The nature of these events, if they can be unambiguously attributed to a single process, can potentially inform us on the formation and/or early evolution of rocky Earth-like planets. In this contribution I examine some of the dustiest main sequence stars known and three processes that may be capable of reproducing their observed properties. Through this activity I also make an estimate for the likelihood of an A-type star to have an asteroid belt-like planetesimal population.
arXiv commentProceedings of IAUS314. 6 pages, 1 figure
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