Solar system physics for exoplanet research
Over the past three decades, we have witnessed one of the great revolutions in our
understanding of the cosmos—the dawn of the Exoplanet Era. Where once we knew of just …
understanding of the cosmos—the dawn of the Exoplanet Era. Where once we knew of just …
OSSOS. VII. 800+ trans-Neptunian objects—the complete data release
Abstract The Outer Solar System Origins Survey (OSSOS), a wide-field imaging program in
2013–2017 with the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope, surveyed 155 deg 2 of sky to …
2013–2017 with the Canada–France–Hawaii Telescope, surveyed 155 deg 2 of sky to …
Dynamical evidence for an early giant planet instability
R de Sousa Ribeiro, A Morbidelli, SN Raymond… - Icarus, 2020 - Elsevier
The dynamical structure of the Solar System can be explained by a period of orbital
instability experienced by the giant planets. While a late instability was originally proposed …
instability experienced by the giant planets. While a late instability was originally proposed …
The mass and size distribution of planetesimals formed by the streaming instability. II. The effect of the radial gas pressure gradient
The streaming instability concentrates solid particles in protoplanetary disks, leading to
gravitational collapse into planetesimals. Despite its key role in producing particle clumping …
gravitational collapse into planetesimals. Despite its key role in producing particle clumping …
Excitation and depletion of the asteroid belt in the early instability scenario
MS Clement, SN Raymond, NA Kaib - The Astronomical Journal, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
Containing only a few percentages of the mass of the moon, the current asteroid belt is
around three to four orders of magnitude smaller than its primordial mass inferred from disk …
around three to four orders of magnitude smaller than its primordial mass inferred from disk …
Outer solar system possibly shaped by a stellar fly-by
S Pfalzner, A Bhandare, K Vincke… - The Astrophysical …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The planets of our solar system formed from a gas-dust disk. However, there are some
properties of the solar system that are peculiar in this context. First, the cumulative mass of …
properties of the solar system that are peculiar in this context. First, the cumulative mass of …
Born eccentric: Constraints on Jupiter and Saturn's pre-instability orbits
An episode of dynamical instability is thought to have sculpted the orbital structure of the
outer solar system. When modeling this instability, a key constraint comes from Jupiter's fifth …
outer solar system. When modeling this instability, a key constraint comes from Jupiter's fifth …
Excitation of a primordial cold asteroid belt as an outcome of planetary instability
The main asteroid belt (MB) is low in mass but dynamically excited. Here we propose a new
mechanism to excite the MB during the giant planet (the" Nice model") instability, which is …
mechanism to excite the MB during the giant planet (the" Nice model") instability, which is …
Col-OSSOS: the colors of the outer solar system origins survey
Abstract The Colours of the Outer Solar System Origins Survey is acquiring near-
simultaneous g, r, and J photometry of unprecedented precision with the Gemini North …
simultaneous g, r, and J photometry of unprecedented precision with the Gemini North …