3 papers
astro-ph.EP2009
Constructing the secular architecture of the solar system I: The giant planets
Morbidelli Alessandro, Ramon Brasser, Kleomenis Tsiganis +2
Using numerical simulations, we show that smooth migration of the giant planets through a planetesimal disk leads to an orbital architecture that is inconsistent with the current o…
astro-ph.EP2009
Considerations on the magnitude distributions of the Kuiper belt and of the Jupiter Trojans
Morbidelli Alessandro, Harold F. Levison, William Bottke +2
By examining the absolute magnitude (H) distributions (hereafter HD) of the cold and hot populations in the Kuiper belt and of the Trojans of Jupiter, we find evidence that the Tro…
astro-ph2007
The dynamics of Jupiter and Saturn in the gaseous proto-planetary disk
Morbidelli Alessandro, Aurelien Crida
We study the possibility that the mutual interactions between Jupiter and Saturn prevented Type II migration from driving these planets much closer to the Sun. Our work extends pre…