Capture of exocomets and the erosion of the Oort cloud due to stellar encounters in the Galaxy
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stx2721
Abstract: The Oort cloud (OC) probably formed more than 4$\,$Gyr ago and has been moving with the Sun in the Galaxy since, exposed to external influences, most prominently to the Galactic tide and passing field stars.… read more here.
Keywords: exocomets erosion; oort cloud; capture exocomets; due stellar ... See more keywords