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Terrestrial Planet Formation in Binary Star SystemsMost stars reside in binary/multiple star systems; however, previous models of planet formation have studied growth of bodies orbiting an isolated single star. Disk material has been observed around one or both components of various young close binary star systems. If planets form at the right places within such disks, they can remain dynamically stable for very long times. We have simulated the late stages of growth of terrestrial planets in both circumbinary disks around 'close' binary star systems with stellar separations ($a_B$) in the range 0.05 AU $\le a_B \le$ 0.4 AU and binary eccentricities in the range $0 \le e \le 0.8$ and circumstellar disks around individual stars with binary separations of tens of AU. The initial disk of planetary embryos is the same as that used for simulating the late stages of terrestrial planet growth within our Solar System and around individual stars in the Alpha Centauri system (Quintana et al. 2002, A.J., 576, 982); giant planets analogous to Jupiter and Saturn are included if their orbits are stable. The planetary systems formed around close binaries with stellar apastron distances less than or equal to 0.2 AU with small stellar eccentricities are very similar to those formed in the Sun-Jupiter-Saturn, whereas planetary systems formed around binaries with larger maximum separations tend to be sparser, with fewer planets, especially interior to 1 AU. Likewise, when the binary periastron exceeds 10 AU, terrestrial planets can form over essentially the entire range of orbits allowed for single stars with Jupiter-like planets, although fewer terrestrial planets tend to form within high eccentricity binary systems. As the binary periastron decreases, the radial extent of the terrestrial planet systems is reduced accordingly. When the periastron is 5 AU, the formation of Earth-like planets near 1 AU is compromised.
Document ID
20060015679
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Lissauer, J. J.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Quintana, E. V.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Adams, F. C.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Chambers, J. E.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2006
Subject Category
Astronomy
Meeting Information
Meeting: American Astronomical Society meeting
Location: Washington, DC
Country: United States
Start Date: January 8, 2006
End Date: January 12, 2006
Sponsors: American Astronomical Society
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: 344-53-42
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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