Moon formation and orbital evolution in extrasolar planetary systems - A literature review

With over 450 extrasolar planets detected, the possibility of searching for moons of these planets is starting to be investigated. In order to make efficient use of limited observing resources, it would be useful if the types of moons that a given planet is likely to host was known prior to detection....

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Main Author: Lewis K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2011-02-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20101104003