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Debris Disks and Hidden PlanetsWhen a planet orbits inside a debris disk like the disk around Vega or Beta Pictoris, the planet may be invisible, but the patterns it creates in the disk may give it away. Observing and decoding these patterns may be the only way we can detect exo-Neptunes orbiting more than 20 AU from their stars, and the only way we can spot planets in systems undergoing the late stages of planet formation. Fortunately, every few months, a new image of a debris disk appears with curious structures begging for explanation. I'll describe some new ideas in the theory of these planet-disk interactions and provide a buyers guide to the latest models (and the planets they predict).
Document ID
20080032425
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kuchner, Marc
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 28, 2008
Subject Category
Lunar And Planetary Science And Exploration
Meeting Information
Meeting: Debris Disks and Hidden Planets
Location: California
Country: United States
Start Date: May 28, 2008
End Date: May 30, 2008
Sponsors: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech.
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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