Planetary Migration to Large Radii
Astrophysics
2009-06-23 v1
Abstract
There is evidence for the existence of massive planets at orbital radii of several hundred AU from their parent stars where the timescale for planet formation by core accretion is longer than the disc lifetime. These planets could have formed close to their star and then migrated outwards. We consider how the transfer of angular momentum by viscous disc interactions from a massive inner planet could cause significant outward migration of a smaller outer planet. We find that it is in principle possible for planets to migrate to large radii. We note, however, a number of effects which may render the process somewhat problematic.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0704.3369,
title = {Planetary Migration to Large Radii},
author = {R. G. Martin and S. H. Lubow and J. E. Pringle and M C. Wyatt},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.3369},
year = {2009}
}