On the low-mass planethood criterion
Astrophysics
2009-11-11 v1
Abstract
We propose a quantitative concept for the lower planetary boundary, requiring that a planet must keep its atmosphere in vacuum. The solution-set framework of Pecnik and Wuchterl (2005) enabled a clear and quantitative criterion for the discrimination of a planet and a minor body. Using a simple isothermal core-envelope model, we apply the proposed planetary criterion to the large bodies in the Solar System.
Cite
@article{arxiv.astro-ph/0608367,
title = {On the low-mass planethood criterion},
author = {Bojan Pecnik and Christopher Broeg},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:astro-ph/0608367},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
13 pages, 1 table, submitted to journal of Planetary and Space Science