Planetary formation
Video page · Feb 26, 2024
Alessandro Morbidelli, Professor at the Collège de France
The origin of comets and the ghostly Planet IX
Astronomy, Planetary Science, Celestial Mechanics and seminar by Alessandro Morbidelli, Professor at the Collège de France
Hosted by Collège de France
Wednesday 16:45–18:45 Paris (GMT+1)
Recording available
Amphithéâtre Marguerite-de-Navarre, Site Marcelin-Berthelot · In person
Abstract
This lecture traces the origins of different comet populations and the processes that send them into the inner Solar System. It compares the scattered Kuiper-belt reservoir with the distant Oort cloud. It also examines the evidence and debate surrounding a possible additional planet beyond Neptune.
Topics
comet populationsinner Solar Systemscattered Kuiper-belt reservoirOort cloudNeptuneadditional planet
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