The fate of planetesimal discs in young open clusters: implications for 1I/’Oumuamua, the Kuiper belt, the Oort cloud, and more
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/stz1069
Abstract: We perform N-body simulations of the early phases of open cluster evolution including a large population of planetesimals, initially arranged in Kuiper-belt like discs around each star. Using a new, fourth-order, and time-reversible N-body code… read more here.
Keywords: fate planetesimal; planetesimal discs; kuiper belt; discs young ... See more keywords