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planetesimal

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ID 656628 Last modified 10.12.2024
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Domain astronomy
  • tahke planeedialge, mis tekib väiksemate kehade akumuleerumisel, mille siserõhus domineerib gravitatsioon ning mille orbiidi dünaamikat ei mõjuta gaasi hõõrdumine
  • a solid object arising during the accumulation of orbiting bodies whose internal strength is dominated by self-gravity and whose orbital dynamics is not significantly affected by gas drag
planetesimaal
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  • Planeedihakatisteks kasvavad planetesimaalid moodustusid rahulikult ja katastroofiliste kokkupõrgeteta, järeldavad Maast enam kui kuue miljardi kilomeetri kaugusel tiirleva objekti Arrokoth uurinud astronoomid.
planetesimal
Usage examples
  • In cosmogony, a planetesimal is one of numerous solid bodies of sub-planetary size orbiting the Sun or another star, from which planets may accumulate.

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