Exploring Planet Formation around Host Stars of Different Masses

Main Author: Johnston, Heather
Other Authors: Panic, Olja, Liu, Beibei
Format: Proceeding poster Journal
Bahasa: eng
Terbitan: , 2021
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/5106650
Daftar Isi:
  • Context: Planetary and stellar formation are inherently linked: the physical and chemical compositions of stellar birth environments – the natal protoplanetary disks – are responsible for the resultant planetary conditions. Aims: Aims: To examine how stellar hosts and their surrounding protoplanetary disks affect the formation and migration of planets. Methodology: Adapting and utilising the code developed in (Liu et al. 2019), and expanding on the findings to include host stars in the range of 1-3M☉and investigate the impact that different conditions – e.g. disk size, accretion rate, and migration – have on planetary growth. Results: There is a clear correlation between giant planet growth and planetary migration. Gas accretion of the protoplanet is more challenging when the mass of the host star is increased. Conclusions & Future Work: The simulations will be compares to current observational findings around solar/intermediate-mass stars and develop some analysis to quantify an observational marker to determine whether a planet formed in situ or experienced type I/II migration.