TNOs: could some have formed elsewhere? |
TNOs: could some have formed elsewhere? |
Mar 28 2006, 05:35 PM
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I got a question today for Planetary Radio Q&A that I couldn't answer, being pretty ignorant about solar system formation research. Can anybody help?
QUOTE We know from the metal composition of our solar system that the Sun is at least a second or third generation star. It made me wonder if it was possible that some of the comets or other KBOs that we witness might be from the Sun's predecessor star or stars. If not, could such bodies exist a bit further out? I should think it would be fantastic to be able to investigate such objects. --Emily -------------------- My website - My Patreon - @elakdawalla on Twitter - Please support unmannedspaceflight.com by donating here.
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Guest_Richard Trigaux_* |
May 17 2006, 02:20 PM
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Eventually if the solar system had crossed a zone where stars were forming, the probability of an interaction at this time was much larger at this time.
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