A Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief Models of Planet Formation
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (589 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1786342731 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 219 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Woolfson here introduces an alternative, the Capture Theory, in which planets are produced from a protostar tidally disrupted by a condensed star which 'captures' most of the formed planets into orbits.. The Nebula Theory, at present the standard model of planet formation, proposes that a star and planets are derived from a single spinning nebula