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Understanding the assembly of Kepler's tightly-packed planetary systems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 January 2015

Thomas O. Hands ,
Richard D. Alexander  and
Walter Dehnen
Thomas O. Hands
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK email: [email protected]
Richard D. Alexander
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK email: [email protected]
Walter Dehnen
Affiliation:
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester, LE1 7RH, UK email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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The Kepler mission has recently discovered a number of exoplanetary systems, such as Kepler 11, in which ensembles of several planets are found in very closely packed orbits. These systems present a challenge for traditional formation and migration scenarios. We present a dynamical study of the evolution of these systems using an N-body approach, incorporating both smooth and stochastic migration forces and a variety of initial conditions, in order to assess the feasibility of assembling such systems via traditional, disc-driven migration.

Keywords

planets and satellites: individual (Kepler-11; Kepler-32; Kepler-80)planets and satellites: dynamical evolution and stabilityplanets and satellites: formation
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 9 , Issue S310: Complex Planetary Systems , July 2014 , pp. 90 - 92
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2014 

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