The origin of the Kuiper belt structure: first models
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Alessandro Morbidelli, Professor at the Collège de France
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The origin of the Kuiper belt in the Nice model
Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics, Planetary Science and seminar by Alessandro Morbidelli, Professor at the Collège de France
Hosted by Collège de France
Wednesday 16:45–17:45 Paris (GMT+1)
Recording available
Amphithéâtre Marguerite-de-Navarre, Site Marcelin-Berthelot · In person
Abstract
This lecture tests whether the Nice model can account for the detailed architecture of the Kuiper belt. It contrasts Neptune's behaviour during planetary instability with simpler gradual-migration scenarios. The distribution of distant small bodies provides constraints on the dynamical history of the giant planets.
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