The Core Accretion Model Predicts Few Jovian-Mass Planets Orbiting Red Dwarfs
The Core Accretion Model Predicts Few Jovian-Mass Planets Orbiting Red Dwarfs
The favored theoretical explanation for giant planet formation—in both our solar system and others—is the core accretion model (although it still has some serious difficulties). In this scenario, planetesimals accumulate to build up planetary cores, which then accrete nebular gas. With current opacity estimates for protoplanetary envelopes, this model predicts …