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  2. Planetesimal - Wikipedia

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    A group of the world's leading planet formation experts decided at a conference in 2006 [8] on the following definition of a planetesimal: A planetesimal is a solid object arising during the accumulation of orbiting bodies whose internal strength is dominated by self-gravity and whose orbital dynamics is not significantly affected by gas drag ...

  3. Chamberlin–Moulton planetesimal hypothesis - Wikipedia

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    The Chamberlin–Moulton planetesimal hypothesis was proposed in 1905 by geologist Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin and astronomer Forest Ray Moulton to describe the formation of the Solar System. It was proposed as a replacement for the Laplacian version of the nebular hypothesis that had prevailed since the 19th century.

  4. List of exoplanets and planetary debris around white dwarfs

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    Na, Mg, Ca, Fe 2001/2019 [81] [82] strong and broad sodium feature WD J1644–0449: 3,830 meteoritic composition, except for Lithium no Li, Na, K, Ca 2021 [83] one of the first detection of lithium and potassium in a white dwarf, similar discoveries at the same time WD 2317+1830: 4,210 or 4,557 primitive planetesimal [84] yes Li, Na, Ca 2021

  5. Protoplanet - Wikipedia

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    A planetesimal is an object formed from dust, rock, and other materials, measuring from meters to hundreds of kilometers in size. According to the Chamberlin–Moulton planetesimal hypothesis and the theories of Viktor Safronov, a protoplanetary disk of materials such as gas and dust would orbit a star early in the formation of a planetary system.

  6. SDSS J1228+1040 b - Wikipedia

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    SDSS J1228+1040 b is a disputed [4] extrasolar planetesimal orbiting the white dwarf SDSS J1228+1040. It was discovered in 2019 using the variable calcium Ca II emission line. [2] Unlike other planetesimals around white dwarfs, the planetesimal SDSS J1228+1040 b needs high internal strength and a high density to not be tidally disrupted.

  7. Lists of planets - Wikipedia

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    These are lists of planets.A planet is a large, rounded astronomical body that is neither a star nor its remnant. The best available theory of planet formation is the nebular hypothesis, which posits that an interstellar cloud collapses out of a nebula to create a young protostar orbited by a protoplanetary disk.

  8. Formation and evolution of the Solar System - Wikipedia

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    Eventually, friction within the planetesimal disc made the orbits of Uranus and Neptune near-circular again. [47] [71] In contrast to the outer planets, the inner planets are not thought to have migrated significantly over the age of the Solar System, because their orbits have remained stable following the period of giant impacts. [38]

  9. Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin - Wikipedia

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    Chamberlin–Moulton planetesimal hypothesis: Children: Rollin Thomas Chamberlin (1881–1948), geologist and skeptic of Wegener's continental drift hypothesis: Awards: Hayden Memorial Geological Award (1920) Penrose Gold Medal (1924) Penrose Medal (1927) Scientific career: Fields: Geology: Institutions: Columbian University University of ...