The distribution of mass in the planetary system and solar nebula

1977/09/01 by S. J. Weidenschilling · 970 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #Asteroid #Astro and Planetary Science #Astrobiology #Astronomy #Astrophysics #Formation and evolution of the Solar System #Mars Exploration Program #Mass distribution #Nebula #Physics #Planet #Planetary mass #Planetary nebula #Planetary system #Protoplanetary nebula #Scientific Research and Discoveries #Solar System #Solar mass #Stars #Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies

paper · doi:10.1007/bf00642464

published in Astrophysics and Space Science 51(1), 153-158 (Springer Science+Business Media)

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