Planetesimals
Early Differentiaton and Consequences for Planets
QB603.O74 P55 2017 PSUlib
ξ |
accretion efficiency, (MF-M1)/M2 ≤ 1 |
SSC |
Similar Sized Collision, R1 ~ R2, vrel ~ vesc |
HRC |
Hit and Run Collision, ξ ~ 0 |
NLB |
Next largest contributor bodies |
GMC |
graze-and-merge collions, ξ → 1 |
SFD |
size frequency distribution dn ~ R(-α) dR |
γ |
Normalized projectile mass ( M2/(M1+M2) |
θ |
Impact angle asin(b/R1+R2) |
b |
impact parameter, closest radial distance |
This is mostly about the formation of planets from planetesimals,
p11 Walsh 2011 Vesta and Ceres (remaining oligarchs) are the last of hundreds >99% ejected by resonant scattering.
- p11 we know of metallic cores from small satellites, most core compositions unknown
p11 planetesmals > 100-200 km immune to impact disruption
p22 iron droplets can rain out on a Stokes timescale ~ R η / g r2 Δ ρ η matrix viscosity in poises
- p40 Fig 3.1 Estimated values of present dayt asteroid belt from Bottke et al (2005b) "Linking ... " Icarus 179, 63-94
- cumulative log-log plot, vaguely straight lines
populations |
1m count |
max size 1 body |
count exp |
volume exp |
NEA |
2e10 |
20 km |
2.4 |
0.8 |
main |
1e13 |
600 km |
2.25 |
0.75 |
p71 Enstatite meteorites: E-type, 2% of falls, rare, 200 known, parent body Psyche, reduced, metal or sulphide not oxide, MgSiO₂