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planet-planet scattering: a standalone construct

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planet-planetscattering1 CONSTRUCTPlanet-planet scatteringRASIO · PLANETARY SCIENCE

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Planetary science

strong gravitational encounters among planets after an instability that eject some and leave others on eccentric orbits.

In planetary science, planet-planet scattering refers to strong gravitational encounters among planets after an instability that eject some and leave others on eccentric orbits. This meaning comes from Rasio (1996) in Science.[1]

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References

  1. Rasio, F. A., & Ford, E. B. (1996). Dynamical Instabilities and the Formation of Extrasolar Planetary Systems. Science, 274(5289), 954-956. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.274.5289.954

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